Sly Stone
Acting 1943-03-15 Denton, Texas, USA
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 ch…
Known For
TV
⭐ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
TV
⭐ 5.4
Kraft Music Hall
1958
TV
⭐ 8.1
The Midnight Special
1972
TV
⭐ 7.5
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
MOV
⭐ 7.5
Woodstock
1970
MOV
⭐ 7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
MOV
⭐ 6.9
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
MOV
⭐ 7.3
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019
MOV
⭐ 8.5
Woodstock Diary
1994
MOV
⭐ 7.0
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
2024
MOV
⭐ 7.2
Finding the Funk
2014
MOV
⭐ 7.0
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2014
MOV
Coming Back for More
2009
MOV
Let Me Have It All
1993
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Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In
2000
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Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970
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On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
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Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969