Sly Stone
Born
March 15, 1943 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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".
Known For
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self
2025
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
Self (archive footage)
2024
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self
2021
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Self
2019
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2014
Finding the Funk
Himself
2014
Coming Back for More
2009
Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
vocals, keyboards
2008
Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In
Self
2000
Woodstock Diary
Self - Sly and the Family Stone
1994
Let Me Have It All
Himself (Archival Footage)
1993
The Midnight Special
Host (as Sly and the Family Stone) · (1 episode)
1972
The Midnight Special
Self · (2 episodes)
1972
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970
Woodstock
Self - Sly & The Family Stone
1970
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (2 episodes)
1961
Kraft Music Hall
Self · (1 episode)
1958