Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Person

Sly Stone

Actor 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 charged records that p...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Woodstock

Woodstock

1970 · Self - Sly & The Family Stone

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 · Self - Performer (archive footage)

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

2019 · Self

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

2021 · Self (archive footage)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025 · Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Host

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

1958 · Self

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972 · Self

Finding the Funk

Finding the Funk

2014 · Himself

Woodstock Diary

Woodstock Diary

1994 · Self - Sly and the Family Stone

Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

2024 · Self (archive footage)

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

2014 · Movie

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

2017 · Movie

Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

1969 · Movie

Coming Back for More

Coming Back for More

2009 · Movie

Let Me Have It All

Let Me Have It All

1993 · Himself (Archival Footage)

Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In

Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In

2000 · Self

Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

1970 · Movie

Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008

2008 · vocals, keyboards