Brady Spensor has directed a brand new characteristic documentary in regards to the life and legacy of iconic funk artist Sly Stone, Deadline reports. Spensor carried out a number of interviews with the reclusive musician, documenting his spiral into destitution and, this yr, the saving grace of the Music Modernization Act, which has granted Stone a gentle stream of royalties.
“It took months before Sly even remembered my name,” Spensor tells Deadline of the decade-long documentary-making course of. “But soon after, I would get called at all hours, day or night. This was at a time in his life when things were really difficult for Sly. I became his friend at his most down and out, most financially broke and feel incredibly grateful for Sly’s trust and participation allowing me to document the end of a tragic spiral, then the transition and the outcome of Sly winning a significant lawsuit that may have influenced The Music Modernization Act…. When Sly finally collected his royalties after years of being financially strapped and homeless, it warmed my heart.”
Read about Stand!, There’s a Riot Goin’ On, and different basic Sly and the Family Stone information in Pitchfork’s Best New Reissue assessment.
Source
