Funk Legend Stone, Broke Living In A Los Angeles Van

Sly Stone, one of funk’s greatest legends, went from living the good life to living the homeless life in less than four years.  Stone once called 783 Bel Air Road, a four-bedroom, 5,432-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion home.  783 Bel Air was once the home of John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas and hosted parties with guests such as Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis and Etta James in attendance.

Barely four years ago, Stone lived in a Napa Valley house so large it featured a vineyard out back and multiple cars in the driveway. But all of that is gone due to substance abuse, financial mismanagement and living an excessive lifestyle. Today, Stone lives in a white camper van on a residential street in Crenshaw outside of a retired couple’s home. The couple makes sure he eats once a day, and allows Stone to shower at their house. The couple’s son serves as his assistant and driver. Inside of his van, Stone still makes music using a laptop.  For years, Stone has been hard to pin down and many are at peace with the idea that he’s dead.

Fortunately, PageSix was able to track him down for a short comment about his lifestyle choice,

“I like my small camper.  I just do not want to return to a fixed home. I cannot stand being in one place. I must keep moving.”

Stone is most famous for creating Sly & The Family Stone, a band that fused funk, soul, and psychedelic rock to become one of the most influential acts in history. Some of his well-known hits include: “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People,” “Family Affair,” “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” and “Stand!.”

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