Vet Stone
{{short description|American soul singer (born 1950)}}
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Vet Stone (born Vaetta Stewart; May 2, 1950, Vallejo, California) is an American soul singer. She is the sister of Sly Stone, Rose Stone, and Freddie Stone. She was also a member of Sly & the Family Stone and Little Sister.
Background
Vaetta Stewart was born to parents K.C. and Alpha Stewart.Blues Blast, March 4, 2015 - [https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/blood-is-thicker-than-the-mud-book-review/ Blood Is Thicker Than The Mud {{!}} Book Review by mark Thompson]
According to the book, Woodstock FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Fabled Garden by Thomas E. Harkins, she was born in Denton Texas, the youngest of the Stewart children, Loretta, Sylvester, Frederick and Rosemary. But as the book reads, the family moved to San Francisco in the 1940s.Woodstock FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Fabled Garden by Thomas E. Harkins - [https://books.google.com/books?id=UlwkEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA171 Page 171 The Seeds Were Sewn: Everyday People] As she was born in 1950, her birthplace would be in California.Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre By Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith - [https://books.google.com/books?id=D6W-DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218 218 Listen to Classic Rock!]
At the age of seventeen she suffered a serious illness which could have stopped her musical direction, but she quickly recovered. Solutions Now Radio, Published 2011-08-09 (Internet archive) - [https://archive.org/details/podcast_afterthoughts-with-s-denice-n_slys-lil-sis-welcome-vet-sto_1000332816851 Sly's LiL Sis, Welcome Vet Stone of Sly & The Family Stone]
She was the lead singer in the funk group Little Sister, which had a #8 R&B hit of its own in 1970 entitled "You're the One".mentalitch - [https://mentalitch.com/little-sister-youre-the-one/ Little Sister – “You’re The One”, Introduction to Little Sister] She was also part of Sly & the Family Stone.St. Augustine Record, June 13, 2012 - [https://www.staugustine.com/story/news/2012/06/14/family-stone-plays-together-stays-together/16173332007/ The Family Stone that plays together stays together - NICK MCGREGOR]
Career
=1960s to 1980s=
In 1966, the group she was a member of, The Heavenly Tones recorded an album, I Love the Lord which was released on Gospel MG 3050. The group's lineup also included Tramaine Hawkins.Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/release/9684584-The-Heavenly-Tones-I-Love-The-Lord The Heavenly Tones – I Love The Lord]Gospel Music Hall of Fame - [https://gospelmusichalloffame.org/tramaine-hawkins/ 2019 Inductees, Tramaine Hawkins] Sly Stone got the group to tour with him but Hawkins declined as she wanted to finish school.Musician Guide - [https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608001730/Tramaine-Hawkins.html Tramaine Hawkins Biography] The group then became Little Sister, which was made up of Vaetta Stewart, Mary McCreary, and Elva Mouton.Session Days - [https://www.sessiondays.com/2017/05/1994-tramaine-hawkins-higher-place/ 1994 Tramaine Hawkins – To A Higher Place]Maestro - [https://myastro.com/myastropedia/mary-mccreary Mary McCreary, About Mary McCreary]Blogtalk Radio, 18 Apr 2012 - [https://www.blogtalkradio.com/reginaldford/2012/04/18/the-legendary-veta-stone-of-sly-the-family-stone The Legendary Veta Stone of Sly & The Family Stone]
In 1970, Sly & the Family Stone were in England and played at the Isle of Wight Festival. Vet went on tour with the band as sister Rose didn't participate in the tour.Sly And The Family Stone – Higher! - Epic / Legacy 88697536652 Page 52 Isle of Wight Festival (UK) August 30, 1970]
Vet played keyboards and contributed backing vocals to the Small Talk album that was released in 1974. At that time the band was made up of Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone Banks, herself, Rusty Allen, Jerry Martini, Pat Rizzo, Cynthia Robinson, Bill Lordan and Sid Page.Jazz Music Archives - [https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/sly-and-the-family-stone/small-talk SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE — SMALL TALK]
Along with Dawn Silva and Tiny Melton, she contributed backing vocals to Sly Stone's solo album, High on You.Jazz Music Archives - [https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/sly-stone/high-on-you SLY STONE — HIGH ON YOU]
Both Vaetta (Vet) and Tiny Moulton contributed backing vocals to the 1977 album, Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back by Sly & the Family Stone.Jazz Music Archives - [https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/sly-and-the-family-stone/heard-you-missed-me-well-im-back SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE — HEARD YOU MISSED ME, WELL I'M BACK]
=1990s to 2000s=
As of 2005, she was a member of the band, Phunk Phamily Affair.Vanity Fair, July 3, 2007 - [https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2007/08/sly200708 FLASHBACK, Sly Stone's Higher Power BY DAVID KAMP B]
In 2007, Vet and the group Phunk Family Affair performed at the Lovebox in London. Sly Stone appeared with them after about half an hour to perform some of his songs.Uncut, 22nd July 2007 - [https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/sly-and-the-family-stone-at-lovebox-london-40981/ Sly And The Family Stone at Lovebox, London By John Mulvey] She was then the lead figure in a band called Family Stone (formerly Phunk Phamily Affair).Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2007 - [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-09-et-sly9-story.html Stone is at work but he keeps it on the sly by Jeff Kaliss] The band includes Rose Stone and her daughter Lisa Stone among its members.The Los Angeles Times, Jan 9, 2007 - [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jan-09-et-sly9-story.html MUSIC, Stone is at work but he keeps it on the sly BY Jeff Kaliss] Also in January that year, following Vet's efforts in persuasion, Sly performed for the first time in twenty years at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California.Sly And The Family Stone – Higher! - Epic / Legacy 88697536652 Page 83 - January 13, 2007
In 2014, recordings she did with Little Sister were released on the I’m Just Like You: Sly’s Stone Flower 1969-1970 album, released on Light in the Attic Records.Black Grooves, November 3, 2014 - [https://blackgrooves.org/sly-stone-im-just-like-you-slys-stone-flower-1969-1970/ Sly Stone – I’m Just Like You: Sly’s Stone Flower 1969-1970]
In 2015, her book Blood is Thicker than the Mud was released. According to Blues Blast magazine, it chronicles her efforts to lead her brother, Sly Stone, back to performing live.Blues Blast, March 4, 2015 - [https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/blood-is-thicker-than-the-mud-book-review/ Blood Is Thicker Than The Mud {{!}} Book Review by mark Thompson]
In 2019, she was interviewed by Ace Alan and Jay Stone for the Aced Out podcast, talking about her time with The Heavenly Tones, Sly & the Family Stone and her book.Aced Out, January 16, 2019 - [https://www.acedoutpodcast.com/episodes/vet-stone Episode 3: Vet Stone]
Film and television
References
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External links
- [http://www.slyslilsis.com Little Sister website]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060203030407/http://www.familystoneband.com/ Family Stone website]}}
- Aced Out, January 16, 2019 - [https://www.acedoutpodcast.com/episodes/vet-stone Episode 3: Vet Stone]
- Solutions Now Radio, Published 2011-08-09 - [https://archive.org/details/podcast_afterthoughts-with-s-denice-n_slys-lil-sis-welcome-vet-sto_1000332816851 Sly's LiL Sis, Welcome Vet Stone of Sly & The Family Stone]
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Category:African-American women singers
Category:American funk singers
Category:Sly and the Family Stone members
Category:Little Sister (band) members
Category:American soul singers
Category:Musicians from Vallejo, California
Category:Singers from California
Category:20th-century American singers
Category:21st-century American singers