Sly Stone

Sly Stone

Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of 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! has called him "the founder of progressive soul".

  • Title: Sly Stone
  • Popularity: 1.042
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1943-03-15
  • Place of Birth: Denton, Texas, USA
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  • Also Known As: Sly and the Family Stone, Sly & The Family Stone, Sylvester Stewart
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Sly Stone Movies

  • 2019
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    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    7.3 2019 HD

    50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground,...

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  • 2025
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    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

    1 2025 HD

    An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone - the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone - that captures the band's...

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  • 2014
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    Finding the Funk

    Finding the Funk

    6.8 2014 HD

    Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands...

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  • 2014
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    The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

    The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

    7 2014 HD

    A documentary on funk and P-funk and the bands and artists that made it all happen: James Brown, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Maurice...

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  • 2009
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    Coming Back for More

    Coming Back for More

    1 2009 HD

    Funk legend Sly Stone disappeared from the limelight for more than 20 years. Musicians and the media tried to find the recluse but failed. In 2005...

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  • 1993
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    Let Me Have It All

    Let Me Have It All

    1 1993 HD

    In the summer of 1992 two filmmakers, Jeroen Berkvens and Walter Stokman, travelled through the United States of America. They were searching for...

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  • 2024
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    Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

    Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

    7 2024 HD

    On a fateful San Francisco night in the early 60s, Condor nightclub performer Carol Doda was lowered to the stage on a floating piano, topless. Word...

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  • 2017
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    On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

    On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

    1 2017 HD

    One man's search for the prolific funk legend, Sly Stone.

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  • 2008
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    Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008

    Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1994
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    Woodstock Diary

    Woodstock Diary

    9.2 1994 HD

    Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD...

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  • 2000
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    Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In

    Jimi and Sly: The Skin I'm In

    1 2000 HD

    A feature documentary about the music of Jimi Hendrix and Sly and the Family Stone featuring Rose and Freddie Stone, Sly Stone's mother, and band...

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  • 1976
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    Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection

    Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection

    10 1976 HD

    The Mothership has landed! Parliament-Funkadelic plays an out-of-this-world set at The Summit in Houston, Texas on Halloween night 1976.

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  • 1970
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    Woodstock

    Woodstock

    7.53 1970 HD

    An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to...

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  • 1969
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    Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

    Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

    1 1969 HD

    The Harlem Cultural Festival of that year, which would come to be known as “Black Woodstock,” had, on its surface, little in common with...

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  • 1970
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    Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

    Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

    1 1970 HD

    This is part of a series from German TV WDR which is taking out of the vaults some historical films, notably from a program called "Swing In". This...

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  • 2021
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    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    7.7 2021 HD

    During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and...

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  • 1972
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    The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

    7.6 1972 HD

    The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by...

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  • 1972
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    The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

    7.6 1972 HD

    The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by...

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  • 1958
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    Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

    4.4 1958 HD

    Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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