Sly shot to prominence in the music industry in 1968 alongside his band Sly and the Family Stone with their hit “Dance to the Music,” which landed in the top 10 on both the pop and R&B charts.

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Where were you when you heard the news about Sly Stone's June 9 death from COPD and, according to his family, "other underlying health issues"? I was on my way to a doctor's appointment, and I ...

Feb. 1975 Sylvester “Sly Stone” Stewart is remembered worldwide as the front man of Sly and the Family Stone. Shown here, Sly Stone performing at the American Music Awards special in 1975.