Editing Sly and the Family Stone (section)

== Awards and tributes ==
Sly and the Family Stone were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1993. The original members of the Family Stone were in attendance, except Sly. Just as the band took the podium to receive their awards, Sly suddenly appeared. He accepted his award, made some very brief remarks ("See you soon"), and disappeared from public view.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/slythefamilystone/articles/story/7567410/sly_stone_joins_family |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220133728/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/slythefamilystone/articles/story/7567410/sly_stone_joins_family |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 20, 2007 |title=Sly Stone Joins Family |last=Bradbury |first=Andrew Paine |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=August 18, 2005 |access-date=November 14, 2009 }}</ref> In December 2001, Sly and the Family Stone were awarded the R&B Foundation Pioneer Award. Two Family Stone songs, "Dance to the Music" and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)", are among [[The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]]. In 2004, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked them 43rd on their list of the [[Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|100 Greatest Artists of All Time]].<ref>{{cite magazine| title = The Immortals: The First Fifty | magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]| url = https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060316103016/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = March 16, 2006 | access-date = February 16, 2007}}</ref>

In 2003, ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]] list included ''[[Greatest Hits (Sly and the Family Stone album)|Greatest Hits]]'' at number 60,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/greatest-hits-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231|title=Greatest Hits ranked no. 60|publisher=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902024735/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/greatest-hits-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231 |access-date=January 1, 2025|archive-date=September 2, 2011 }}</ref> ''[[There's a Riot Goin' On]]'' at number 99,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/theres-a-riot-goin-on-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231|title=Riot ranked no. 99|publisher=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902071659/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/theres-a-riot-goin-on-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231 |access-date=January 1, 2025|archive-date=September 2, 2011 }}</ref> ''[[Stand!]]'' at number 118,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/stand-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231|title=Stand ranked no. 118|publisher=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902081303/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/stand-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231 |access-date=January 1, 2025|archive-date=September 2, 2011 }}</ref> and ''[[Fresh (Sly and the Family Stone album)|Fresh]]'' at number 186.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/fresh-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231|title=Fresh ranked no. 186|publisher=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902074309/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/fresh-sly-and-the-family-stone-19691231 |access-date=January 1, 2025|archive-date=September 2, 2011 }}</ref> In 2004, on their [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|500 Greatest Songs of All Time]] list, ''Rolling Stone'' included "[[Family Affair (Sly and the Family Stone song)|Family Affair]]" at number 138, "[[Everyday People]]" at number 145, "[[Dance to the Music (song)|Dance to the Music]]" at number 223, "[[Stand! (song)|Stand!]]" at number 241, "[[Hot Fun in the Summertime]]" at number 247, and "[[Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)]]" at number 402.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs/page|title=Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 2004|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619072533/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs/page |access-date=January 1, 2025|archive-date=June 19, 2008 }}</ref>

A Sly and the Family Stone [[tribute album]], ''[[Different Strokes by Different Folks]]'', was released on July 12, 2005, by [[Starbucks]]' Hear Music label. The project features [[cover version]]s of the band's songs, songs which [[sampling (music)|sample]] the original recordings, and songs that do both. The artists included [[The Roots]] ("Star", which samples "Everybody Is a Star"), [[Maroon 5]] ("[[Everyday People (song)|Everyday People]]"), [[John Legend]], [[Joss Stone]] & [[Van Hunt]] ("[[Family Affair (Sly and the Family Stone song)|Family Affair]]"); the Black Eyed Peas' [[will.i.am]] ("Dance to the Music"), and [[Steven Tyler]] and [[Robert Randolph & the Family Band|Robert Randolph]] ("[[I Want to Take You Higher]]"). Epic Records' version of the tribute album (with two additional covers: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" and "Thank You (Faletinme Be Mice Elf Again)") was released on February 7, 2006. The version of "Family Affair" won the 2007 R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Grammy.<ref>[http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx 49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List.] {{webarchive|url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20091108091302/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx |date=November 8, 2009 }} Grammy.com. Retrieved on February 17, 2007.</ref>

The group was inducted into the [[Vocal Group Hall of Fame]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vocalgroup.org/inductees/sly_family_stone.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402033126/http://vocalgroup.org/inductees/sly_family_stone.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2009|title=Sly & The Family Stone – Inductees – The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation|date=April 2, 2009}}</ref>
[[File:Sly and the Family Stone.jpg|260px|left|thumb|Sly Stone performing with the Family Stone in 2007.]]

=== 2006 Grammy Awards tribute ===
A Sly and the Family Stone tribute took place at the [[Grammy Awards of 2006|2006 Grammy Awards]] on February 8, 2006. The original plan, to have been a surprise for audiences, was to feature a reunion performance by the original Sly and the Family Stone lineup as the highlight of the tribute. However, the Grammy Award show's producers were worried that Sly Stone, who missed some of the rehearsals and belatedly arrived for others, would miss the show.<ref name="AP2006">{{cite news| last=Coyle| first=Jake| date=February 8, 2006| url=http://movies.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=215255| title=Reclusive Sly Stone Steps Out at Grammys| publisher=MSN.com| access-date=February 1, 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101031308/http://movies.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=215255| archive-date=November 1, 2007| url-status=dead}}</ref>

The tribute began halfway through the Grammy Awards ceremony, and was introduced by comedian [[Dave Chappelle]]. It featured [[Nile Rodgers]], Joss Stone, Van Hunt, and [[John Legend]] performing "Family Affair"; [[Fantasia Barrino|Fantasia]] and [[Devin Lima]] performing "If You Want Me to Stay"; [[Adam Levine]] and [[Ciara]] performing "Everyday People"; will.i.am performing "Dance to the Music"; and Steven Tyler and [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]] of [[Aerosmith]] with Robert Randolph performing "I Want to Take You Higher".<ref>Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2006). [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r788905|pure_url=yes}} Review of the Sly and the Family Stone compilation tribute album ''Different Strokes by Different Folks'']. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on February 1, 2007.</ref>

After the first half of "I Want to Take You Higher", the Family Stone took the stage alongside the other musicians, and Tyler called backstage "Hey, Sly; let's do it the way we used to do it!" Sporting a blonde [[mohawk hairstyle|mohawk]] hairdo, sunglasses, and a silver [[lamé (fabric)|lamé]] suit, Sly Stone emerged and contributed vocals and keyboards to a continuation of "I Want To Take You Higher." Three minutes into the performance, Sly tossed a wave to the audience and exited the stage, leaving the Family Stone and the guest performers to complete the number alone.<ref name="AP2006" />

Sly's unusual appearance and brief performance garnered highly mixed reviews and was covered throughout the press. One [[Associated Press]] report referred to Sly as the "[[J. D. Salinger]] of funk" and simply referred to the performance as being "bizarre".<ref name="AP2006"/> Another AP report stated that "nineteen years after his last live performance, Sly Stone proved he's still able to steal the show."<ref name="CBSAP">{{cite news | agency=Associated Press| date= February 9, 2006 |url=http://cbs5.com/entertainment/local_story_040104715.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070626202616/http://cbs5.com/entertainment/local_story_040104715.html|archive-date= June 26, 2007| title= Sly Stone Steals Show at Grammys | publisher= CBS5.com| access-date= November 12, 2009}}</ref> [[MTV News]] was much less complimentary: "The Grammy performance—Sly's first with the original Family Stone since 1971—was a halting, confused affair and a complete disservice to his music."<ref name=MTVNews/>