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Sly Stone

1943 - 2025

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Sylvester Stewart (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of psychedelic soul and funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical and cultural backgrounds". Crawdaddy! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sly Stone is the 767th most popular musician (up from 1,707th in 2019), the 4,216th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,578th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Sly Stone ranks 767 out of 3,175. Before him are Klaus Tennstedt, Ilaiyaraaja, Peter Machajdík, The Edge, Vasco Rossi, and Todd Rundgren. After him are Milt Jackson, Nikolai Zverev, Robbie Robertson, Walter Donaldson, Joe Walsh, and Scott Walker.

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Among people born in 1943, Sly Stone ranks 258. Before him are Maurice Bishop, Takaji Mori, Mie Hama, Ilaiyaraaja, Jef Raskin, and Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. After him are Robbie Robertson, Herman Van Springel, Scott Walker, Roberto Rosato, Negasso Gidada, and Kenzo Yokoyama. Among people deceased in 2025, Sly Stone ranks 189. Before him are Hans Enoksen, Tom Robbins, Buvaisar Saitiev, Christoph von Dohnányi, Jayant Narlikar, and Peter Hirsch. After him are Bernhard Vogel, Halid Bešlić, Kiril Ivkov, Gazi Yaşargil, Loretta Swit, and Dick Button.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sly Stone ranks 4,216 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Belzer (1944), Steven Holl (1947), Wilson Bentley (1865), Joe Hill (1972), Maureen Stapleton (1925), and Todd Rundgren (1948). After him are Bray Wyatt (1987), Milt Jackson (1923), David Chase (1945), James J. Gibson (1904), Mark Gordon (1957), and Joe Turkel (1927).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sly Stone ranks 242. Before him are Chrissie Hynde (1951), Jack Sherman (1956), Ahmad Jamal (1930), Link Wray (1929), Kenny Clarke (1914), and Todd Rundgren (1948). After him are Milt Jackson (1923), Walter Donaldson (1893), Joe Walsh (1947), Scott Walker (1943), Buddy Guy (1936), and Billie Joe Armstrong (1972).

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