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My Take
Tony Sly is one of those artists I keep returning to with a quiet ache. As the voice of No Use for a Name he had the volume and the snarl, but it was his later acoustic work, those stripped split albums with Joey Cape, that won my real loyalty. Take the noise away and what's left is a songwriter who could land an honest, bruised lyric with just a guitar. Losing him at 41 still feels far too soon. What stays with me is how he held ferocity and tenderness in the same hands, and how generously he shared both. That balance is rarer than it sounds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tony Sly
- Name (Japanese)
- トニー・スライ
- Reading
- とにー・すらい
- Born
- November 4, 1970 – July 31, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Mountain View, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / singer / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Homestead High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tonyslymusicofficial/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Sly
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Sly born?
November 4, 1970 – July 31, 2012.
Where is Tony Sly from?
Tony Sly is from Mountain View, California, United States.
What does Tony Sly do?
Tony Sly works as singer-songwriter, guitarist, singer, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.