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Sly Stone

American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer (1943-2025) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 82

Sylvester Stewart, better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, songwriter and record producer.

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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2017

About this person

He was the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of psychedelic soul and 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 credited him as the founder of the "progressive soul" movement.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2025 · aged 82

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