People Everyday & the Family Stone's 1969 hit "Everyday People," with new verses written by lead singer Speech. He also sings the lead, with additional lyrics sung by Dionne Farris, who is not an official member of the group. It also uses a sample from "Tappan Zee" by Bob James. Billboard wrote about the song: "Follow-up to act's breakthrough hit, "Tennessee," is a languid, dancehall-spiced hip-hopper that nicks the hook from Sly & the Family Stone's "Everyday People." Uplifting, unity driven rhymes are delivered with laidback finesse. Tradeoff of rapping and singing works extremely well. Destined for hefty (and much deserved) success."
Everyday People (band) Everyday People (band) Everyday People was a funk musical group formed in England who recorded one album and had success with a few singles across Europe. Everyday People were formed in 1990 by vocalist Desi Campbell, bassist Shaun Ward and guitarist Lloyd Richards. Both Campbell and Ward had been members of Floy Joy at different times to one another in the 1980s. After the commercial failure of the 1986 album "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", which involved Campbell, Floy Joy disbanded. In the mid-to-late 1980s, Campbell had moved to Los Angeles and Ward moved to New York's club land.