Sly Stone

Sly Stone

  • Birthday: 3/15/1943
  • Place of birth: Denton, TX
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Sly and the Family Stone, Sly & The Family Stone, Sylvester Stewart

Biography

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".

Filmography

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Release date: 5/24/2019

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Role(s): Self

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Sly Stone

Sly Stone

Role(s): Self

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Finding the Funk
Release date: 1/31/2014

Finding the Funk

Role(s): Himself

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The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
Release date: 12/5/2014

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

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Coming Back for More
Release date: 1/23/2009

Coming Back for More

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