SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Cast and Crew

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Plot: An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

Release Date: Thursday, January 23 2025
Released within the last year

Genres: Documentary, Music

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Cast

Sly Stone. Sly Stone was 81 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1943 –
Died: Mon, Jun 09 2025

André 3000. André 3000 was 49 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, May 27 1975

George Clinton. George Clinton was 83 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1941

D'Angelo. D'Angelo was 50 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 11 1974 –
Died: Tue, Oct 14 2025

Vernon Reid. Vernon Reid was 66 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1958

Chaka Khan. Chaka Khan was 71 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 23 1953

Nile Rodgers. Nile Rodgers was 72 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 19 1952

Rose Stone. Rose Stone was 79 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1945

Jerry Martini. Jerry Martini was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Freddie Stone. Freddie Stone was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Greg Errico. Greg Errico was 76 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 01 1948

Cynthia Robinson. Cynthia Robinson would have been no older than 71 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 12 1944 –
Died: Mon, Nov 23 2015

Larry Graham. Larry Graham was 78 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 14 1946

Rustee Allen. Rustee Allen was 73 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Fri, Feb 02 1951

Q-Tip. Q-Tip was 54 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 10 1970

Clive Davis. Clive Davis was 92 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1932

Jimmy Jam. Jimmy Jam was 65 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1959

Terry Lewis. Terry Lewis was 68 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 24 1956

dream hampton. dream hampton was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ruth Copeland. Ruth Copeland was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Phunne Robinson. Phunne Robinson was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sylvester Stewart Jr.. Sylvester Stewart Jr. was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dick Cavett. Dick Cavett was 88 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1936

Ed Sullivan. Ed Sullivan would have been no older than 73 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Sat, Sep 28 1901 –
Died: Sun, Oct 13 1974

David Letterman. David Letterman was 77 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Sat, Apr 12 1947

Mike Douglas. Mike Douglas would have been no older than 81 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1925 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 2006

Questlove. Questlove was 54 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1971

Prince. Prince would have been no older than 57 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Self (Archival Footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 07 1958 –
Died: Thu, Apr 21 2016

Grace Slick. Grace Slick was 85 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Mon, Oct 30 1939

LL Cool J. LL Cool J was 57 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Sun, Jan 14 1968

David Kapralik. David Kapralik would have been no older than 91 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1926 –
Died: Wed, Jul 12 2017

David Froelich. David Froelich was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Janet Jackson. Janet Jackson was 58 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Mon, May 16 1966

Connie Chung. Connie Chung was 78 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Mon, May 20 1946

Al DeMarino. Al DeMarino was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bobby Womack. Bobby Womack would have been no older than 70 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Sat, Mar 04 1944 –
Died: Fri, Jun 27 2014

Suzanne de Passe. Suzanne de Passe was 78 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Birthday: Fri, Jul 19 1946

Crew

Questlove. Questlove was 54 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer, Director'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1971

Derik Murray. Derik Murray was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joseph Patel. Joseph Patel was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Zarah Zohlman. Zarah Zohlman was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shawn Gee. Shawn Gee was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Common. Common was 52 in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 13 1972

Derek Dudley. Derek Dudley was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shelby Stone. Shelby Stone was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brian Gersh. Brian Gersh was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jon Kamen. Jon Kamen was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dave Sirulnick. Dave Sirulnick was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ali Pejman. Ali Pejman was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kent Wingerak. Kent Wingerak was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paul Gertz. Paul Gertz was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Amit Day. Amit Day was >> in SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday