Sly Stone: He died 82 years of the Funk legend and member of the Sly Group and the Family Stone

It was a legend and a pioneer of Funk. The American artist Sly Stone died at age 82, announces the American press on Monday, June 9. Composer and producer, had founded The Sly and Family Stone Group in San Francisco in the 1960s. Training participated largely in the development of the soul and funk for a decade.

“After a long fight against COPD (chronic obstructive bronchopneumopathy, the editor’s note) and other underlying health problems, Sly died peacefully, surrounded by her three children, her closest friend and her extended family,” his family announced in a statement transmitted by the specialized site variety.

“If we cry his absence, we find comfort in the idea that his extraordinary musical heritage will continue to resonate and inspire generations to come,” he added in the document.

Recently, Sly Stone’s life and career had given rise to a documentary LIVES SLY: also known as the load of black geniusproduced by questlove and published last January.

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