I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone [Paperback]

From his anthemic early hits (I Want to Take You Higher, Family Affair, Dance to the Music), through the moody meditations of There's a Riot Going On and beyond, Sly & the Family Stone left an indelible stamp on rock, funk, pop, and hip hop, and their enigmatic frontman in particular continues to inspire fascination and speculation. This fully updated edition fills in the gaps since the books original 2008 publication, including Slys successful legal action against his former manager, the death of band member (and mother of a child with Sly) Cynthia Robinson, and the new projects undertaken by family and former collaborators.Jeff Kalisshas featured and reviewed classical, jazz, rock, and world musics and other entertainment for theSan Francisco Chronicleand a host of other regional, national, international, and web-based publications. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and is the author ofI Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly & the Family Stone(Backbeat Books), along with numerous textbook and encyclopedia entries, album liner notes, and festival program notes.