Cynthia Robinson
Born
January 12, 1944
Died
November 23, 2015 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cynthia Robinson (January 12, 1944 – November 23, 2015) was an American musician, best known for being a founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, for which she was the trumpeter and a vocalist. Her voice and presence were featured in the hits "Dance to the Music" and "I Want to Take You Higher." Questlove of the hip hop band the Roots has called Robinson the original "hypeman."
Known For
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self
7.3
2025
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
0.0
2017
Coming Back for More
0.0
2009
Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
vocals, trumpet
0.0
2008
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
7.3
1999
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Self
0.0
1998
Let Me Have It All
Herself
0.0
1993
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
0.0
1970
Woodstock
Self - Sly & The Family Stone
7.5
1970
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
0.0
1969
Today
Self · (1 episode)
5.6
1952