Overview

• Stone died peacefully after a prolonged battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other underlying health issues.
• As frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, he pioneered a racially and gender-integrated lineup and a genre-blending funk-rock sound.
• His hits “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People” and albums like Stand! and There’s a Riot Goin’ On reshaped pop and influenced generations of artists.
• Personal struggles with drug addiction in the late 1970s and ’80s sidelined his career before he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and returned for a 2006 Grammy tribute.
• He had recently completed a screenplay of his life story following his 2024 memoir and is survived by three children.