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For Brian and Sly

Reykjavik, Iceland, July 2024. Nothing to do with the puzzle.

Words: 41 (12×11)

Average Length: 5.41

We lost two more rock icons in June – Brian Wilson, the creative force behind the Beach Boys, and the incomparable Sly Stone, producer, bandleader, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who created some of the catchiest, funkiest,  most socially powerful  hits of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s.  I picked one well-known song from each of these geniuses as the seeds for this puzzle. 

If you’re intrigued by Sly Stone, there’s a terrific documentary from Questlove about him: “Sly Lives! A/k/a the Burden of Black Genius.” And if you haven’t seen it yet, please check out Questlove’s “Summer of Soul,” a documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival with some of the greatest music you’ll ever hear.

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