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Sing a Simple Song

Certain Songs #2255: Sly & The Family Stone – “Sing A Simple Song”

January 2, 2022 by Jim Connelly

Album: Stand!
Year: 1968

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While the monster smash single “Everyday People” eventually made it to 1969’s titanic Stand! album, it was really kind of an outlier on an album that felt like Sly was trying to take on James Brown and Jimi Hendrix at the same time.

So, much closer to the prevailing ethos of Stand! was “Everyday People’s” b-side, “Sing A Simple Song,” which started off with some noisy, bluesy guitar until either Cynthia Robinson shouts the title, and they instantly slip into some hardcore funk led by Freddie Stone’s tough as nails guitar lick, counterpointed by the horns of Robinson and Jerry Martini’s.

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Sing a Simple Song, Sly & The Family Stone, Stand!

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