He went from the towering highs of the 60s and 70s, where he changed the face of music, to the shambolic lows of a decades-long addiction. But interviewing the music genius over the years showed me a man who was awed, revered and strangely shy

American songwriter lit up generations of dancefloors with his group Sly and the Family Stone

Leading Sly and the Family Stone, he helped redefine the landscape of pop, funk and rock in the late 1960s and ’70s.

Funk music pioneer Sly Stone has died aged 82 after ‘a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues’ according to a family statement. He leaves behind a career…

The Sly & the Family Stone leader has died at 82. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career and crushing addiction.

The star behind the band Sly and the Family Stone had been battling numerous health issues

He had a string of irresistible hits but his career was derailed by drug abuse, bankruptcy and a fondness for armaments

With the Family Stone, Sly was so audacious it was hard to believe his brilliance could ever be exhausted – making his unravelling all the more painful to watch

The singer and front man of Sly and the Family Stone was known for his big style and even bigger hair.

Funk visionary’s groundbreaking sound shaped generations of artists from Prince to OutKast.

We would like to hear your memories of Sly Stone – whether you met him, or appreciated his work as a musician

Funk and soul musician whose band, Sly and the Family Stone, had a profound effect on US music in the 1960s and 70s

Zur Hochzeit der Hippies gründete Sly Stone in San Francisco eine Band, die den Soul schweißtreibend Richtung Funk schubste und ihren Optimismus bis nach Woodstock trug. Nun ist…

Zur Hochzeit der Hippies gründete Sly Stone in San Francisco eine Band, die den Soul schweißtreibend Richtung Funk schubste und ihren Optimismus bis nach Woodstock trug. Nun ist…

He went from the towering highs of the 60s and 70s, where he changed the face of music, to the shambolic lows of a decades-long addiction. But interviewing the music genius over…

Visionary leader of Sly and the Family Stone fused funk, psychedelia and R&B to create music of enduring influence