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Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone died Monday (June 9) at age 82, and the music community is grieving the groundbreaking funk pioneer. Questlove, who directed the new documentary Sly Lives (aka ...
Questlove, Chuck D, Bootsy Collins and more react to Sly Stone’s death. Questlove was one of the first to share a powerful tribute after news of Stone’s death broke.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed the Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius that premiered at Sundance this year, and now he has penned a moving tribute to his ...
Questlove calls the late Sly Stone, the subject of his doc 'Sly Lives: aka the Burden of Black Genius,' a 'giant' who 'will forever live' in a tribute ...
S everal musicians have taken to social media to pay tribute to Sly Stone, the iconic musician who led the genre-bending band Sly & the Family Stone in the late ‘60s and 1970s. Stone died June 9 ...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, who directed the new documentary “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” has shared a remembrance of the subject of his film, Sly Stone. The 82 year-old ...
"In terms of impact and the kind of shift they created, there isn’t a greater American band," said Vernon Reid of Sly and the Family Stone.
The death of Sly Stone - aged 82 from chronic pulmonary disease - has prompted a slew of tributes from other musicians Subscribe. News. Features. Reviews. Music. Film. Uncut+. Magazine. Subscribe ...
Tributes to Sly Stone and Brian Wilson at their passings. Skip to content. All Sections. ... The family went on to say that before his death, the 82-year-old Stone completed a screenplay for his ...
Sly Stone from the group Sly and the Family Stone performs at the 48th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2006, in Los Angeles. ... A 2005 tribute record included Maroon 5, ...
5 great Sly and the Family Stone songs in honor of Sly Stone's death. Cory Woodroof. For The Win. One of the true pioneers of funk and soul music has sadly died.
Sly Stone died at age 82, his family announced in a statement on Monday, June 9 According to Sly's relatives, his death came after "a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues" ...