Chart Position: 32
- Vocals: Vet Stewart, Mary McCreary and Elva Mouton
- Written and produced by Sly Stone
- The all-female group started as a gospel outfit in Oakland CA called Heavenly Tones
- After a stint singing backing vocals for Sly and the Family Stone, they started making their own recordings
- This is the first well-known recording to have the rhythm track created on a drum machine
- Originally recorded by Sly and the Family Stone (1969)
- Little Sister is from San Francisco CA
- This is Little Sister’s only hit single
- Mary McCreary later married musician Leon Russell
- Little Sister disbanded in 1975
Wow — I just learned something! I thot this was some 4got10, overlooked Sly & the Family Stone track, & it sounds just like them tho it’s VERY quiet. Turns out 1 of the trio’s members is Sly’s sister, Vanetta Stewart. Released on Sly’s Stone Flower label. This was probly 2 downbeat 2 ever B a big hit, but it sticks w/ U…. Another mystery solved!