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Questlove, who helmed Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), has paid tribute to the documentary’s subject, Sly Stone, hours after the iconic artist died on Monday. Stone died after a “prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues,” his family shared on Monday. He was 82.
The Sly Stone documentary Sly Lives is streaming on Hulu, free to anyone with a Hulu subscription. Right now, Hulu is the only place you can watch the documentary. (Or using the “ Hulu on Disney+ ” option on Disney+.) You can not buy or rent Sly Lives! online.
Sly Stone, funk pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at the age of 82, following what his family described as “prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.” “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad,
Saying farewell to Sly Stone, whose avant-funk vision changed the world and influenced generations of musicians
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Sly Stone, a Grammy winner whose pioneering funk-rock group Sly and the Family Stone produced groundbreaking albums and singles died June 9. He was 82.
In 1974, decades before Ye, then known as Kanye West, packed Madison Square Garden for a twin album-fashion spectacular, Sly Stone, the cosmically groovy singer-songwriter who died on June 9, offered his own extravaganza of dance, funk and flash on New York’s biggest stage.
Sly Stone, who died Monday at 82, was one of the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century — here are 10 reasons why.