Sly Stone
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 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 credited him as the founder of the "progressive soul" movement. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sly Stone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
as Self (archive footage)
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
as Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
Finding the Funk
as Himself
Finding the Funk
as Himself
Coming Back for More
Coming Back for More
Woodstock Diary
as Self - Sly and the Family Stone
Woodstock Diary
as Self - Sly and the Family Stone
Let Me Have It All
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Let Me Have It All
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Woodstock
as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Woodstock
as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self (archive footage)
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self (archive footage)