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|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_5|5 June 2000]] - [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000| Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] (Europe VHS and DVD)
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June_5|5 June 2000]] - [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000| Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] (Europe VHS and DVD)
|album(s)                  = None
|album(s)                  = None
|performer                = [[Larry Graham]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Alias: Symbol]]
|performer                = [[Larry Graham]] and [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
|writer(s)                = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Stone Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart]
|writer(s)                = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_Stone Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart]
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (assumed, no official credits given)
|producer(s)              = [[Prince]] (assumed, no official credits given)
|previous song            = [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]]
|previous song            = [[Everyday Is A Winding Road]]
|next song                = [[Family Affair (Mary J. Blige)|Family Affair]]
|next song                = [[Family Affair (Mary J. Blige)|Family Affair]]
|introduction              = '''Everyday People''', a live cover version of the track by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone Sly And The Family Stone], was released as the twelfth track on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD. The song is performed by [[Larry Graham]] (who played bass on the original studio version as a member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone The Family Stone] along with [[Cynthia Robinson]] and [[Jerry Martini|Gerry Martini]]) and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Alias: Symbol]]). No audio-only version of this performance has been released.  
|introduction              = '''Everyday People''', a live cover version of the track by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone Sly And The Family Stone], was released as the twelfth track on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD. The song is performed by [[Larry Graham]] (who played bass on the original studio version as a member of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone The Family Stone] along with [[Cynthia Robinson]] and [[Jerry Martini|Gerry Martini]]) and [[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). No audio-only version of this performance has been released.  


The song was first released as a single in 1968 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone Sly And The Family Stone] and included on the band’s fourth album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand! Stand!] (from 1969). Of note, [[Prince]] has covered seven of the eight songs from that album during live performances over the years: [[Stand!]], [[Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey]], [[I Want To Take You Higher]], [[Sing A Simple Song]], [[Everyday People]], [[Sex_Machine_(Sly_And_The_Family_Stone)|Sex Machine]] and [[You Can Make It If You Try]]. There is no known performance by him of the remaining song ''Somebody's Watching You''.  
The song was first released as a single in 1968 by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly_and_the_Family_Stone Sly And The Family Stone] and included on the band’s fourth album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand! Stand!] (from 1969). Of note, [[Prince]] has covered seven of the eight songs from that album during live performances over the years: [[Stand!]], [[Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey]], [[I Want To Take You Higher]], [[Sing A Simple Song]], [[Everyday People]], [[Sex_Machine_(Sly_And_The_Family_Stone)|Sex Machine]] and [[You Can Make It If You Try]]. There is no known performance by him of the remaining song ''Somebody’s Watching You''.  


The melody of [[Forever In My Life]] borrowed liberally from [[Everyday People]] (and sometimes played live in a medley) but the song is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]].
The melody of [[Forever In My Life]] borrowed liberally from [[Everyday People]] (and sometimes played live in a medley) but the song is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]].
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''N.B. - recording personnel below refer to released live version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]''<br>
''N.B. - recording personnel below refer to released live version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]''<br>
*[[Larry Graham]] - lead vocals and bass
*[[Larry Graham]] - lead vocals and bass
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|Link= Alias: Symbol]]) - co-lead vocals, guitar
*[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - co-lead vocals, guitar
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums
*[[Morris Hayes]] - keyboards
*[[Morris Hayes]] - keyboards

Latest revision as of 19:19, 16 October 2024

Everyday Is A Winding Road   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Family Affair
Everyday People

from the home video Rave Un2 The Year 2000
Song details
Performer: Larry Graham and
First Released: 5 June 2000 - Rave Un2 The Year 2000 (Europe VHS and DVD)
Album(s): None
Writer(s): Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart
Producer(s): Prince (assumed, no official credits given)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • None
Performed occasionally in shows:

Everyday People, a live cover version of the track by Sly And The Family Stone, was released as the twelfth track on the Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD. The song is performed by Larry Graham (who played bass on the original studio version as a member of The Family Stone along with Cynthia Robinson and Gerry Martini) and Prince (as ). No audio-only version of this performance has been released.

The song was first released as a single in 1968 by Sly And The Family Stone and included on the band’s fourth album Stand! (from 1969). Of note, Prince has covered seven of the eight songs from that album during live performances over the years: Stand!, Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey, I Want To Take You Higher, Sing A Simple Song, Everyday People, Sex Machine and You Can Make It If You Try. There is no known performance by him of the remaining song Somebody’s Watching You.

The melody of Forever In My Life borrowed liberally from Everyday People (and sometimes played live in a medley) but the song is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince.



Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
n/a n/a This track is not believed to have been recorded in the studio by Prince
Recording Personnel

N.B. - recording personnel below refer to released live version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by Prince


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Everyday People n/a n/a n/a There have been no audio-only releases of this track on 'hard-format'.
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Everyday People 8:44 Rave Un2 The Year 2000 VHS and DVD Live 18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
Everyday Is A Winding Road   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Family Affair
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