Sly Stone

Sylvester Stewart

Born March 15, 1943· Denton, Texas, USA

† Died June 9, 2025

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Raised in Vallejo after an early childhood in Denton, Texas, Sly Stone displayed prodigious musical talent, mastering keyboards by seven and adding guitar, bass and drums before his teens, then studying music at Solano Community College. He entered the San Francisco scene as a disc jockey and record producer in the mid-1960s, shaping soul playlists and working with emerging rock acts, before co-fo… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone2017The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove2014Coming Back for More2009Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '701970

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone2017

★ 7

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove2014

Coming Back for More2009

Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 20082008

Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 20082008

vocals, keyboards

Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '701970

Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '691969