Remembering Sly Stone

WBUR

Published June 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM EDT

Sly Stone, the visionary frontman, composer and producer of the pioneering funk group Sly and the Family Stone, has died at age 82.

Brandon Gates has our remembrance.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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