1943-03-15 Denton, Texas, USA
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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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | Self | 2025-01-23 |
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Carol Doda Topless at the Condor | Self (archive footage) | 2024-03-22 |
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self | 2021-07-02 |
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Woodstock | Self | 2019-05-24 |
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On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone | 2017-01-22 | |
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Finding the Funk | Himself | 2014-01-31 |
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The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove | 2014-12-05 | |
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Coming Back for More | 2009-01-23 | |
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Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008 | vocals, keyboards | 2008-08-31 |
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Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In | Self | 2000-07-01 |
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Woodstock Diary | Self - Sly and the Family Stone | 1994-08-14 |
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Let Me Have It All | Himself (Archival Footage) | 1993-01-23 |
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Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection | Himself | 1976-10-30 |
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Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70 | 1970-12-10 | |
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Woodstock | Self - Sly & The Family Stone | 1970-03-26 |
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Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69 | 1969-06-29 |
