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“Sing a Simple Song” is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, the b-side to their #1 hit “Everyday People”. The song’s lyrics, sung in turn by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, and Larry Graham, with spoken word (or, rather, shouted word) sections by Cynthia Robinson, offer a simple solution for dealing with the problems and paradoxes of existence : “Sing a simple song!“ As with nearly all of Sly & the Family Stone’s songs, Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart was credited as the sole songwriter. The song is one of Sly & the Family Stone’s signature songs, and has been covered by a number of acts, including Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, The Commodores, Miles Davis (during the Jack Johnson sessions), The Meters,... Read on...