Editing Sly and the Family Stone (section)

=== Dissolution ===
[[File:Radio City Music Hall 2003.jpg|thumb|upright|The band's 1975 performance at Radio City Music Hall (shown 2003) was only one-eighth filled]]
During the 1970s, Sly or another of the band members would often miss a gig, refuse to play, or pass out from drug use, impacting their live bookings.<ref name="EndofFamily">Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 141–145.</ref> At many gigs, concert-goers rioted if the band failed to appear or if Sly walked out before finishing his set. Ken Roberts became the group's promoter, and later their general manager, when other representatives would not work with the band because of their erratic attendance.<ref>Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 186–189.</ref> In January 1975, the band booked itself at [[Radio City Music Hall]]. The famed music hall was only one-eighth filled, and Sly and company had to scrape together money to return home.<ref name="TheEnd">Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 188–191.</ref> Following the Radio City engagement, the band was dissolved.<ref name="TheEnd" />

Rose Stone was pulled out of the band by Bubba Banks, who was then her husband. She began a solo career, recording a Motown-style album under the name Rose Banks in 1976. Freddie Stone joined Larry Graham's group, [[Graham Central Station]], for a time; after collaborating with his brother one last time in 1979 for ''[[Back on the Right Track]]'', he retired from the music industry and eventually became the pastor of the Evangelist Temple Fellowship Center in Vallejo. Little Sister was also dissolved; Mary McCreary married [[Leon Russell]] and worked with him on music projects.<ref>Ankeny, Jason. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5327/biography|pure_url=yes}} Leon Russell]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.</ref> Andy Newmark became a successful session drummer, playing with [[Roxy Music]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[B. B. King]], [[Steve Winwood]] and others.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p109550/credits|pure_url=yes}} Credits for Andy Newmark]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.</ref>