Sly Stone was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & The Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s.
Born 15th March 1943, Denton, Texas, U.S.A.
Died 9th June 2025, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
discogsSly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, 15 March 1943, in Denton, Texas; died 9 June, 2025) was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. Sly & the Family Stone was started in Vallejo, California and eventually had artists from around the San Francisco Bay Area.
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