Sly Stone, musician and bandleader, 1943-2025
Visionary leader of Sly and the Family Stone fused funk, psychedelia and R&B to create music of enduring influence
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Sly Stone obituary
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Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82
Sly Stone was a trailblazer who changed the course of music – and an icon of both hope and pain
A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary
Sly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82
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Sly Stone: A funky life – in pictures
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Sly Stone, frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, dead at 82
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Sly Stone, funk musician, dies aged 82
Sly Stone, musician whose fusion of soul and rock paved the way for the Seventies funk explosion
Sly Stone, leader of Sly and the Family Stone, dead aged 82