Everybody Is a Star
Sly & the Family Stone’s 1969 recording of “Everybody Is a Star” is the earliest release on file. Sly Stone is credited as its writer. Also recorded by Madonna (released 2016), The Pointer Sisters (released 1978) and Joan Osborne (released 2002), among 26 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. The Roots’ “Star/Pointro” (2004) samples it, per MusicBrainz.
Black Thought and ?uestlove share the credit with Sly Stone on this one, because the whole thing runs on his band's 1969 record. Follow that song far enough and you'll find the Pointer Sisters and even Madonna took a turn with it.
Credited writer: Sly Stone.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1969.
The Roots’ “Star/Pointro” (2004) samples it, per MusicBrainz.
- Gladys Knight & the Pips1971
- The Pointer Sisters1978
- The Jackson 51995
- Joan Osborne2002
- Madonna2016
26 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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