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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:
15
First Appeared:
In the movie Sly Stone
Latest Project:
Movie Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021-07-02
Known For
Poster of The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
Poster of Coming Back for More
Poster of Let Me Have It All
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 Finding the Funk Himself 2014-01-31
Movie The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove 2014-12-05
Movie Coming Back for More 2009-01-23
Movie Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In Self 2000-07-01
Movie Woodstock Diary Self - Sly and the Family Stone 1994-08-14
Movie Let Me Have It All Himself (Archival Footage) 1993-01-23
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 1969-06-29
Series Kraft Music Hall Self 1958-10-08