Sly Stone
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1943-03-15
- Died
- 2025-06-09
- Place of birth
- Denton, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Sly and the Family Stone · Sly & The Family Stone · Sylvester Stewart
Biography
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 the frontman of 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 credited him as the founder of the "progressive soul" movement.
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Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Woodstock
1970
as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
TV Shows (4)
Movies (16)
Woodstock
1970
as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019
as Self
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
2024
as Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
as Self
Woodstock Diary
1994
as Self - Sly and the Family Stone
Finding the Funk
2014
as Himself
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2014
Coming Back for More
2009
Let Me Have It All
1993
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self (archive footage)
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969
Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In
2000
as Self
Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
2008
as vocals, keyboards
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970
About Sly Stone
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 the frontman of 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… With 20 credits spanning from 1958 to 2025, Sly Stone has appeared in 16 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sly Stone Movies
- Woodstock (1970) — as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019) — as Self
- Carol Doda Topless at the Condor (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025) — as Self
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