SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025-01-23
112 mins
The Plot
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
Cast and Crew
Sly Stone
Self
André 3000
Self
George Clinton
Self
D'Angelo
Self
Vernon Reid
Self
Chaka Khan
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Rose Stone
Self
Jerry Martini
Self
Freddie Stone
Self
Greg Errico
Self
Cynthia Robinson
Self
Larry Graham
Self
Rustee Allen
Q-Tip
Self
Clive Davis
Self
Jimmy Jam
Self
Terry Lewis
Self
dream hampton
Self
Ruth Copeland
Self
Phunne Robinson
Sylvester Stewart Jr.
Dick Cavett
Self
Ed Sullivan
David Letterman
Mike Douglas
Questlove
Self
Prince
Self (Archival Footage)
Grace Slick
LL Cool J
David Kapralik
David Froelich
Janet Jackson
Connie Chung
Al DeMarino
Bobby Womack