Sly and the Family Stone Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In what year was Sly and the Family Stone formed in San Francisco?
A. 1965
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1966
Q2. What was the original name of the band before it became Sly and the Family Stone?
A. Sly & the Stoners
B. Freddie & the Soul Souls
C. The Stewart Brothers
D. Bay Area Funk
Answer: A. Sly & the Stoners
Q3. Who served as the lead singer, songwriter, producer, and primary multi-instrumentalist for Sly and the Family Stone?
A. Larry Graham
B. Freddie Stone
C. Sly Stone
D. Jerry Martini
Answer: C. Sly Stone
Q4. Which band member played guitar and provided vocals, and was Sly Stone’s brother?
A. Greg Errico
B. Freddie Stone
C. Cynthia Robinson
D. Rose Stone
Answer: B. Freddie Stone
Q5. What instrument did Rose Stone, Sly’s sister, primarily play in the band?
A. Trumpet
B. Saxophone
C. Keyboards
D. Bass
Answer: C. Keyboards
Q6. Cynthia Robinson was known for her contributions on which instrument and as a background vocalist?
A. Drums
B. Trumpet
C. Guitar
D. Organ
Answer: B. Trumpet
Q7. Who was the original drummer for Sly and the Family Stone before leaving in 1971?
A. Andy Newmark
B. Larry Graham
C. Greg Errico
D. Jerry Martini
Answer: C. Greg Errico
Q8. Which member played saxophone throughout the band’s core lineup?
A. Freddie Stone
B. Jerry Martini
C. Rose Stone
D. Cynthia Robinson
Answer: B. Jerry Martini
Q9. Larry Graham, who left the band in 1972, was renowned for playing which instrument and inventing the slapping bass technique?
A. Bass
B. Keyboards
C. Trumpet
D. Drums
Answer: A. Bass
Q10. What was the name of the background vocal group associated with Sly and the Family Stone, featuring Sly’s sister Vaetta Stewart?
A. The Stoners
B. Little Sister
C. Soul Souls
D. Family Voices
Answer: B. Little Sister
Q11. What was the title of Sly and the Family Stone’s debut album released in 1967?
A. Stand!
B. Dance to the Music
C. A Whole New Thing
D. Life
Answer: C. A Whole New Thing
Q12. Which 1968 album shared its name with the band’s breakthrough single and marked their first major commercial success?
A. Beggars Banquet
B. Stand!
C. Life
D. There’s a Riot Goin’ On
Answer: A. Beggars Banquet
Q13. The album Life was released in which year and featured experimental psychedelic elements?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1968
Q14. What critically acclaimed 1969 album included hits like “Everyday People” and “I Want to Take You Higher”?
A. Fresh
B. Greatest Hits
C. Small Talk
D. Stand!
Answer: D. Stand!
Q15. Sly and the Family Stone’s 1970 compilation album, which topped the charts, was titled what?
A. There’s a Riot Goin’ On
B. Greatest Hits
C. High on You
D. Back on the Right Track
Answer: B. Greatest Hits
Q16. The dark, influential 1971 album There’s a Riot Goin’ On is often associated with Sly Stone’s struggles with what?
A. Drug addiction
B. Legal battles
C. Band lineup changes
D. Label disputes
Answer: A. Drug addiction
Q17. Which 1973 album featured the hit “If You Want Me to Stay” and showed a lighter funk sound?
A. Small Talk
B. Fresh
C. Ain’t But the One Way
D. Heard You Missed Me, Well I’m Back
Answer: B. Fresh
Q18. The band’s final album with the original lineup, released in 1974, was called what?
A. Small Talk
B. High on You
C. Back on the Right Track
D. I’m Back! Family & Friends
Answer: A. Small Talk
Q19. What was Sly and the Family Stone’s first charting single, released in 1968?
A. Everyday People
B. Family Affair
C. Dance to the Music
D. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Answer: C. Dance to the Music
Q20. Which 1968 single became the band’s first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, promoting unity with lyrics like “different strokes for different folks”?
A. Hot Fun in the Summertime
B. Everyday People
C. I Want to Take You Higher
D. Stand!
Answer: B. Everyday People
Q21. Which cryptic-titled single from 1969 reached number one in 1970 and was a double A-side with “Everybody Is a Star”?
A. If You Want Me to Stay
B. Runnin’ Away
C. Time for Livin’
D. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Answer: D. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Q22. “I Want to Take You Higher,” from the Stand! album, was reissued as a single and peaked in the Top 40 in which year?
A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1970
D. 1971
Answer: C. 1970
Q23. The band’s last number-one hit, “Family Affair” from 1971, featured what innovative element in its production?
A. Live horns
B. Drum machine
C. Full orchestra
D. Acoustic guitars
Answer: B. Drum machine
Q24. Which 1973 single from the Fresh album reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. If You Want Me to Stay
B. Time for Livin’
C. Runnin’ Away
D. Loose Booty
Answer: B. If You Want Me to Stay
Q25. “Time for Livin’,” from 1974’s Small Talk, was the band’s final Top 40 hit; what was its peak position?
A. No. 10
B. No. 20
C. No. 30
D. No. 40
Answer: D. No. 40