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Sly Stone

1943 - 2025

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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 psychedelic soul and 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! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sly Stone is the 1,708th most popular musician, the 8,581st most popular biography from United States and the 636th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Sly Stone ranks 1,708 out of 3,175. Before him are Ian Haugland, Paul Bostaph, Fabio Biondi, Chuck Mangione, Jennifer Batten, and Boz Burrell. After him are Doug Aldrich, Paddy Moloney, Spencer Dryden, Stanley Turrentine, Yang Hyun-suk, and Ian McLagan.

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Among people born in 1943, Sly Stone ranks 562. Before him are René-Pierre Quentin, Manfred Schaefer, Phyllis Somerville, David Clennon, Judith Durham, and Bertil Roos. After him are Pedro Pablo León, Richard Eyre, Mirsad Fazlagić, Daniel Robin, Gavin Bryars, and Morten Lauridsen. Among people deceased in 2025, Sly Stone ranks 135. Before him are Tom Robbins, Michelle Trachtenberg, Richard Norton, L. J. Smith, Bernhard Vogel, and Xu Qiliang. After him are Edmund White, Robert Jarvik, José Carlos, Werner Leimgruber, Roy Ayers, and Peter McParland.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sly Stone ranks 8,581 out of 20,380. Before him are Miriam A. Ferguson (1875), Marston Morse (1892), Orrin Hatch (1934), Jerry L. Ross (1948), Priscilla Cooper Tyler (1816), and Kate Wilhelm (1928). After him are Abby Dalton (1932), Doug Aldrich (1964), Sofia Carson (1993), MacKenzie Scott (1970), Fat Joe (1970), and Edward Arnold (1890).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sly Stone ranks 636. Before him are Hal Blaine (1929), Laura Nyro (1947), Mamie Smith (1891), Paul Bostaph (1964), Chuck Mangione (1940), and Jennifer Batten (1957). After him are Doug Aldrich (1964), Spencer Dryden (1938), Stanley Turrentine (1934), Bernie Leadon (1947), RZA (1969), and Michael Steele (1955).

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