Sly The Family Stone Family Affair 1971 Disco Purrfection Version

After busting down doors and expanding on pop music with uplifting songs like Everybody Is A Star, Hot Fun In The Summertime, Dance To The Music , Sly took a step towards the dark side of funk with Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf) and Family Affair. Sylvester was 25 years old and the pressure of stardom wore heavy on him. The sudden fame was difficult to deal with and he began to suffer the symptoms of a bleeding ulcer, which never matured, but developed a dependency on cocaine. He also began bu