Sly and the Family Stone Dance to the Music

Track 1 from their second album released in 1968 copyright Epic Records. It was first released as a single the year before. The band from San Francisco was formed in 1966 and combined elements of psychedelic rock, rhythm & blues, pop, gospel and jazz to introduce a new style of music that became known as “psychedelic soul.” It led to the development of “funk” as a musical style and was influential to popular music that followed. This song received above average reviews and reached No. 8 on the Billboard chart. Written and produced by Sly Stone. RIP Cynthia Robinson & Sylvester Stewart. Featuring: Sly Stone – Lead vocals, Hammond B-3 organ & background vocals Freddie Stone – Lead vocals, guitar & background vocals Cynthia Robinson – Trumpet & spoken word Jerry Martini – Sax Larry Graham – Lead vocals, bass & background vocals Greg Errico – Drums Hey, get up and dance to the music Get on up and dance to the music (Dance to the music, dance to the music) (Dance to the music, dance to the music) Hey Greg! What? All we need is a drummer For people who only need a beat, yeah I'm gonna add a little guitar And make it easy to move your feet I'm gonna add some bottom So that the dancers just won't hide You might like to hear my organ I said ride, Sally, ride now Cynthia, Jerry! What? If I could hear the horns blow Cynthia on the throne, yeah Listen to me Cynthia and Jerry got a message they're sayin' All the squares, go home Hey, yeah Listen to the voices (Dance to the music) whoa-oh-ho (dance to the music) yeah, yeah, yeah (Dance to the music) said (dance to the music) yeah (Dance to the music)