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Born on March 15, 1943, Sly Stone was from Denton, Texas, United States. Public records list Sly Stone as a guitarist, singer and pianist. Death is recorded on June 9, 2025, at the age of 82. Schooling on record includes Vallejo High School and Solano Community College. Recorded honors include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2017).
My Take
I genuinely think Sly Stone is one of the most underappreciated architects of modern popular music — the guy didn't just play funk, he reinvented what a band could even look like. Back in the late '60s, when racial segregation was still a raw wound in America, he put Black and white musicians, men and women, all on the same stage and called it the Family Stone, and that was a radical act before a single note was played. The music itself — "Everyday People," "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," "Family Affair" — is so deeply embedded in the DNA of hip-hop, R&B, and pop that you can't untangle them. His 2017 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award felt almost overdue. A true original, full stop.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sly Stone
- Name (Japanese)
- スライ・ストーン
- Reading
- すらい・すとーん
- Born
- March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025
- Origin
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / pianist / songwriter / record producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Vallejo High School
- University
- Solano Community College
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.slystonemusic.com
- Xhttps://x.com/higherslystone
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sly%20Stone
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q713829
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sly Stone born?
Sly Stone was born on March 15, 1943.
When did Sly Stone die?
Sly Stone died on June 9, 2025, aged 82.
Where was Sly Stone from?
Sly Stone was from Denton, Texas, United States.
What did Sly Stone do?
Sly Stone worked as guitarist, singer, pianist, songwriter, record producer.
Where did Sly Stone study?
Sly Stone attended Solano Community College.
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