Sly Stone

American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer (1943–2025)
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Sly Stone

Summary

Sly Stone is a human[1]. Born in Denton[2], he… he was born on March 15, 1943[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on June 9, 2025[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], singer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], and record producer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,995 views/month, #5,850 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Denton[2], Sly Stone…
  • Sly Stone died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Sly Stone was born on March 15, 1943[3].
  • Sly Stone died on June 9, 2025[5].
  • Sly Stone held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sly Stone's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Sly Stone worked as a singer[7].
  • Sly Stone's professions included pianist[8].
  • Sly Stone's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Sly Stone worked as a record producer[10].
  • Sly Stone worked as a conductor[13].
  • Sly Stone's field of work was music[14].
  • Sly Stone's field of work was singing[15].
  • Sly Stone's field of work was music composition[16].
  • Sly Stone's field of work was music production[17].
  • Sly Stone's field of work was soul[18].
  • Sly Stone's field of work was rock music[19].
  • Sly Stone was educated at Vallejo High School[20].
  • Sly Stone was educated at Solano Community College[21].
  • Sly Stone received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[22].
  • Sly Stone was a member of Sly and the Family Stone[23].
  • Sly Stone was a member of The Mojo Men[24].
  • Sly Stone's religion is recorded as Church of God in Christ[25].
  • Sly Stone is recorded as male[26].
  • Sly Stone's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sly Stone's place of birth was Denton[2]. He was born on March 15, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Vallejo High School[20], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and Solano Community College[21], a community college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1945[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], singer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], record producer[10], and conductor[13]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[34]; singing[15], a type of activity[35]; music composition[16], an academic discipline[36]; music production[17], a manufacturing process[37]; soul[18], a music genre[38], founded in 1955[39]; and rock music[19], a music genre[40], founded in 1948[41].

Recognition

Sly Stone received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[22].

Personal Life

Sly Stone's religion is recorded as Church of God in Christ[25].

Death and Burial

Sly Stone died on June 9, 2025[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Sly Stone ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,995 views/month, #5,850 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Toshinobu Kubota[44], a singer-songwriter[45], b. 1962[46], of Japan[47].

FAQs

Where was Sly Stone born?

Sly Stone was born in Denton[2].

Where did Sly Stone die?

Sly Stone passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Sly Stone do for work?

Sly Stone worked as guitarist[6], singer[7], pianist[8], songwriter[9], and record producer[10].

Where did Sly Stone go to school?

Sly Stone was educated at Vallejo High School[20] and Solano Community College[21].

What awards did Sly Stone receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[22].

Who did Sly Stone influence?

Sly Stone has been cited as an influence by Toshinobu Kubota[44].

References

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  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . grammy.com. Retrieved . grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . usatoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . people.com. Retrieved . people.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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