Sly Stone, a funk pioneer whose influence and impact as leader of the musical group Sly and the Family Stone was as enduring as his career was brief, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82.

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Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became the ...

Queen Latifah has hailed Sly Stone as a “genius.” The tribute comes as the music world mourns the loss of one of funk’s most influential pioneers, whose impact on modern music cannot be overstated.

Sly Stone, a pioneer of the funk genre with Sly and the Family Stone born Sylvester Stewart whose iconoclasm touched every corner of popular music and beyond, has died at age 82. His family announced ...

But the band would soon be catapulted to the top of the music industry after the release of their fourth album Stand!In 1969. With hits like “Sing A Simple Song,” “Everyday People” and the title track ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Funk music pioneer Sly Stone has died "after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues," his family said ...

The legendary artist died following a prolonged battle with COPD, his family said Monday. By Roy Trakin Sly Stone, who took audiences higher during memorable performances at Woodstock and the Fillmore ...

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and ...

The legendary singer, songwriter, and musician Sly Stone has died due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other health issues. The leader of Sly and the Family Stone was 82 years old.

Funk music pioneer Sly Stone has died "after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues," his family said Monday. (Martial Trezzini / Keystone / Associated Press) Sly Stone, a ...

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and ...