The founding member of the legendary funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone passed away on June 9 at age 82.

Sylvester Stewart, better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, song writer and record producer.

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Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone's family announced his death at age 82 in a statement shared on Monday, June 9.

Sly Stone, the funk music pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, his manager, Arlene ...

Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his ...

Sly Stone, the legendary singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who led Sly and the Family Stone and made an indelible ...

With his band Sly and the Family Stone (which included Freddie), he would go on to change the face of funk music through ...

The music pioneer succumbed after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, his family says.

Sly Stone died on Monday, June 9 at the age of 82, his family announced. The musician was best known as the leader of Sly and ...