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Sly Stone

Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical and cultural backgrounds." Crawdaddy! has called him "the founder of progressive soul".


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Born:
Mar 15, 1943 In Denton, TX
Movie/TV Credits:
11
First Appeared:
In the series Kraft Music Hall 1958-10-08
Latest Project:
Movie Sly Stone 2025
Known For
Poster of Sly Stone
Poster of Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In
Poster of Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Poster of Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
Filmography
Movie Sly Stone Self 2025
Movie Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Self 2021-07-02
Movie Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation Self 2019-05-24
Movie Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In Himself 2000-07-01
Movie Woodstock Diary Himself - Sly and the Family Stone 1994-08-14
Movie Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection Himself 1976-10-30
Series The Midnight Special Host (as Sly and the Family Stone) 1972-08-19
Movie Woodstock Self - Sly & The Family Stone 1970-03-26
Movie Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70 1970-12-10
Movie Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69 Unknown 1969-06-29
Series Kraft Music Hall Self 1958-10-08