MJ's Top 10 Albums

5. "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5" (1969, The Jackson 5)

Just 11 years old when he made his recording debut alongside his brothers, Jackson's powerhouse voice shimmers on everything from Smokey Robinson's "Who's Loving You" to Sly and the Family Stone's "Stand!" Better yet, "I Want You Back" still sounds like a slap upside the head.

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Happy Birthday Sly

Life & Times of Sly Stone

"Finally, the definitive and story of the life and times of Sly Stone is here.... Jeff Kaliss delivers a vivid tale of funky love, music and drugs that nails the tale of Sly Stone." -- Rickey Vincent
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Have a Funky 64th Sly

Sly Still Stoned

It only took a few minutes Friday night at BB King's in New York to confirm the worst about funk and R&B legend Sly Stone.
Stone only made it through five of what could be loosely construed as numbers before announcing he needed a bathroom break.
As recent observers have noted of Stone's failed comeback, needing to pee is code for drugs. And when that happens, the show is over.
The sold-out, standing-room-only audience was not happy. One fan grabbed a mike and shouted, "You crack addict. Get back on stage. I paid $100 dollars for this ticket."
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