Sly Stone

Sly Stone
Sly Stone
	Stone in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Sylvester Stewart
Born	March 15, 1943; Denton, Texas, U.S.
Died	June 9, 2025 (aged 82); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Funk; psychedelic soul; rock; avant-funk; progressive soul;
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician, band leader, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, organ
Years active	1956–2023
Labels	Epic Records, Warner Bros., Cleopatra
Website	slystonemusic.com

Sylvester Stewart (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He was most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone. He was also known as an important person in the creation of funk with his fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s.^[3]^[4]

Stone died at his home in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2025 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the age of 82.^[5]

References

↑ "Passings". Billboard. No. 116. Nielsen. December 25, 2004. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
↑ Hoard, Christian; Brackett, Nathan, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 524. ISBN 9780743201698.
↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
↑ Rubiner, Julia M. (1992). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music. Vol. 8. Gale Research. p. 257. ISBN 0-8103-5403-9.
↑ Murphy, Brian (June 9, 2025). "Sly Stone, dazzling funk maestro with the Family Stone, dies at 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

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[1] "Passings". Billboard. No. 116. Nielsen. December 25, 2004. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[2] Hoard, Christian; Brackett, Nathan, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 524. ISBN 9780743201698.

[3] Ankeny, Jason. "Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[4] Rubiner, Julia M. (1992). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music. Vol. 8. Gale Research. p. 257. ISBN 0-8103-5403-9.

[5] Murphy, Brian (June 9, 2025). "Sly Stone, dazzling funk maestro with the Family Stone, dies at 82". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

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