Sly Stone

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".

Known For

Woodstock

as Self - Sly & The Family Stone

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

as Self

Finding the Funk

as Himself

The Midnight Special

as Self

The Midnight Special

as Host (as Sly and the Family Stone)

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

as Self (archive footage)