This day (August 14, 1946), in Beaumont, Texas, is born Larry Graham, an American bass guitar player with Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station.

Alice In Chains & Heart, David Gilmour & The Who, Iggy Pop & Metallica, Jonny Lang & Eric Johnson, Gary Clark Jr. & William Bell, Chicago & REO Speedwagon, Robert Plant & Sheryl Crow, Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins, Lionel Richie & Blake Shelton, Sharon Corr & Vonda Shepard, Billy Joel & Itzhak Perlman, Larry Graham & Mark King

Peter Gabriel & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Phil Collins & David Crosby, Laura Mvula & Esperanza Spalding, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Les Paul & Chet Atkins, King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree, Stevie Wonder & Chick Corea, Larry Graham & Prince, Rodrigo Y Gabriela & Robert Trujillo, Bon Jovi & Aerosmith, Aerosmith & Jimmy Page, Sting, Zucchero & Jeff Beck

Maxwell, Sly and The Family Stone, Grover Washington Jr., Tower Of Power, The Crusaders, King Curtis and The Kingpins, Ohio Players, Booker T and The MG's, Joe Tex, The Voices Of East Harlem, Larry Graham, Maceo Parker

Eric Clapton & JJ Cale, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Al Jarreau & Miki Howard, Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J, Anastacia & Eros Ramazzotti, Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Stanley Clarke & Larry Graham, Emerson Lake & Palmer, U2 & Lady Gaga , Roger Daltrey & Joan Jett, Eddie Vedder & Pete Townshend, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez & Jackson Browne

Bruce Springsteen & Neil Young, Paul Simon & Bette Midler, Michael Stipe & Radiohead, Billy Joel & Paul Mccartney, Etta James & John Mayall Bluesbreakers, King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree, Clarence Clemons & Billy Preston, Rory Gallagher & Jack Bruce, Larry Graham & Prince, B.B. King & Eric Clapton, Santana & Dave Matthews, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jeff Healey

This day (April 13, 1946), in Forrest City, Arkansas, is born Albert Greene a.k.a. Al Green, an American gospel and soul music singer.

This day (March 18, 2017), in St. Charles County, Missouri, died Charles Edward Anderson 'Chuck' Berryan American guitarist, singe, songwriter and rock and roll pioneer …

Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' is his seventh studio album released on February 14, 2016 by Good.

'There's a Riot Goin' On' by Sly and the Family Stone is their fifth studio album released on November 20, 1971 by Epic Records.

Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha' is an album (her second album with this title) released in October 1980 by Arista Records.

This day (September 12, 2014) , died Joseph Leslie Joe Sample,an American pianist, keyboard player and founder of the Crusaders

Elvis Presley, Manhattan Transfer, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Doors, The Who, Rod Stewart, Doobie Brothers, Graham Central Station, Ohio Players, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Peter Tosh

Jill Scott.'s 'Woman' is her sixth albumreleased on July 24, 2015 by Blues Babe

Sly & the Family Stone's 'Fresh' is their sixth album, written and produced by Sly Stone and released on June 30, 1973 y Epic.

This day (May 24, 1941), in Duluth, Minnesota is born Robert Allen Zimmerman better known as Bob Dylan, American singer, poet & songwriter and Nobel prize…

This day (May 14, 1998), in Los Angeles, California, died Frank Sinatra, an American singer and film actor.

This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.

This day (May 11, 1941), in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, is born Eric Burdon, an English singer best known as vocalist of The Animals, and War.

'Stand!' by Sly & the Family Stone is their fourth (and breakout) studio album released on May 3, 1969 by Epic.

'Dance to the Music' by Sly & the Family Stone is their second studio album produced by Sly Stone and released on April 27, 1968 by Epic.

This day (April 21, 1947), in Muskegon, Michigan, U.S.A., is born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. better known as Iggy Pop, American singer-songwriter, front man for The Stooges…

This day (April 21, 2016 ), in Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S., died Prince Rogers Nelson simply known as Prince, American singer-songwriter and musician extraordinaire…

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Open Our Eyes' is their fifth studio album produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney and released on March 25, 1974 b Columbia.

Bonnie Raitt's 'Nick of Time' is her tenth studio album produced by Don Was and released on March 21, 1989 by Capitol

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'That's the Way of the World' feat 'Shining Star' is an album co-produced by Maurice White and released on March 15, 1975 by Columbia.

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.

Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' is his tenth studio album recorded with different country music artists and released on March 5, 2012 by Mercury.

Cassandra Wilson's 'New Moon Daughter' is a studio album by .Released on March 4, 1996 by Blue Note.

Simon & Garfunkel's 'Sounds of Silence' is their second studio album recorded in 1964 & 1965 and released on January 17, 1966 by Columbia.

Joni Mitchell's 'Court and Spark' is her sixth studio album released on January 1st, 1974 by Asylum.

Sarah Vaughan's 'Brazilian Romance' is her last (and her third of Brazilian music) album produced by Sérgio Mendes, recorded in January 1987 and released the same year by Columbia.

Joni Mitchell's 'The Hissing of Summer Lawns' is her seventh studio album released in November 1975 by Asylum

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'All n All' feat. 'Serpentine Fire' & 'Fantasy' is their eighth (and most well known) studio album released on November 21, 1977 by Columbia.

Joni Mitchell's 'Travelogue' is a double album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs, released on November 19, 2002 by Nonesuch.

'Stephen Stills' is his debut and eponymous solo album featuring 'Love the One You're With,' co-produced with Bill Halverson and released on November 16, 1970 by Atlantic