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BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, Sly
Stone is a trailblazer who created a new kind of music, mixing Black and
white, male and female, funk and rock; penned some of the most iconic anthems
of the 1960s and 70s, from "Everyday People" to "Family Affair"; and
electrified audiences with a persona and stage presence that set a lasting
standard for pop culture performance. Yet he has also been a cautionary tale,
known as much for how he dropped out of sight as for what put him in the
spotlight in the first place. As much as people know the music, the man
remains a mystery. In Thank You, his much-anticipated memoir, he's finally
ready to share his story - a story that many thought he'd never have the
chance to tell. Written with Ben Greenman, who has written memoirs with George
Clinton and Brian Wilson among others, Thank You will include a foreword by
Questlove. The book was created in collaboration with Sly Stone's manager
Arlene Hirschkowitz. "For as long as I can remember folks have been asking me
to tell my story," says Stone. "I wasn't ready. I had to be in a new frame of
mind to become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone.
It's been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too." Read more