Sly Stonefounder of the group Sly and The Family Stonehe has died to 82 years in Los Angeles after a prolonged chronic pulmonary disease and other health problems.
As reported by his family in a statement, the musician died in peace, surrounded by his three children and his representative. Stone resided in California Since the seventies.
Sylvester Stewart (Sly Stone)born in Texas in 1943 and raised in the area of the San Francisco Bayhe founded Sly and The Family Stone in 1966a mixed group that combined Funk, Soul, Rock and Psychedelia. The group was key in popular music in the late sixties and early seventies, with albums as “Life“(68),”Stand!“(69) and”There’s a riot goin ‘on“(71). Among his best -known songs are” Dance to the music “,” Everyday People “,” Family affair “,” If you want me to stay “and” I want to take you you.
In 2023 published his memoirs, “Thank you“, and worked in a film script based on that book. The family has thanked the support received and pointed out that the musician left numerous unpublished songs written between the eighties and two thousand years, although it is not confirmed if they will be published.
