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From: will.dockery@gmail.com (W.Dockery)
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Subject: Re: Dancehall  RIP Sly Stone
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2025 18:16:28 +0000
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:39:48 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:
>
> The Dancehall was saddened to learn that Canadian singer-songwriter Ken
> Tobias passed away last fall. Here is our tribute to his long career,
> from his first televised appearance (in 1964) to his last single (in
> 2016).
> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEAOzPGnDGi9n4TrUJ3l4RexkKziZUf
>
>
> View the attachments for this post at:
> http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=690815364#690815364

This weekend is the Sly Stone Dancehall, correct?

I've found good material by Sly all the way back to 1959, thanks to
Bruce at the 1950s music newsgroup:

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[quote="Bruce"]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/sly-stone-funk-music-pioneer-and-leader-of-sly-and-the-family-stone-dies-at-82/ar-AA1GnSny?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=5b4d4f6d6334436f82a64108579ce97f&ei=17

Yes, he made records in this era.

1959

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whZ0SCHcb2A

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