Sly & The Family Stone’s Sly Stone Dead at 82 of Copd – ryan

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Sly stone, the fun-musical pioneer known as the lead mead of sly and the family stone, is dead at 82. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, sly stone of the family stone,” stone’s family said in a staff. “AFTER A PROLONGED BATTLE WITH COPD AND OTHERY UNDERLYING HEALTH ISSUSES, Sly Passed Away Peacefully, Surrounded by His Three Children, His Closest Friend, and His Extended Family. Will Continue to Resonate and Inspector for Generations to Come. undenable. ” They Added, “We Extend Our Deepest Grafts for the Outpoiting of Love and Prays During This Difficult Time. We wish Peace and harmony to all who were touched by sly’s and his iconic music.”

Stone was Born Sylvester Stewart in Texas in 1944 and Raised in San Francisco. He was the secret of the five siblings and begins his first band – The Stewart Four – with his Brother Freddie and his Sisters Rose and Loretta, which put out their only record in 1956. Freddie and Rose, Along With Their Younger Sister, eventually joined the family Stone, the first integrated rock band, in 1966. Their first album, 1967’s A WHOLE NEW THINGwas not a commercial success but led to 1968’s Dance to the MusicWHICH PRODUCED A Top-Ten Hit of the Same name. Their First Number-One Singer was 1968’s Political Unification Anthem “Everyday People,” off their album Stand! In 1969, they performed at Woodstock. SuccessFul Later Works by The Band Included The 1971 Album There’s a riot going on, The 1971 Number-One Hit “Family Affair,” and the 1973 Album Fresh.

The Group Ultimately Dissolved in 1975. Stone released three solo albums in the ’70s: 1975’s High on you; 1976’s Heard you missed me, well i’m back; and 1979’s Back on The Right Track. The latter two were billed as “family stone” albums, though the rest of the band did not participate. Stone Larry Disappeaared from Public Life after the ’70s. Sly and the family stone was induced ino the rock & roll Hall of fame in 1993. In recent years, stone participated in questloves oscar-acquitary Summer of Soul and was the subject of the roots Member’s 2025 Documentary Sly Lives! (Aka the Burden of Black Genius), releass on disney+ and hulu on february 13. in their stonement, stone’s family revealed that stone compiled a Screenplay Based on His 2024 Memoir, Thank you (FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGIN)that they are “eager to share with the world in duue coursse.”