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Cynthia Robinson

Acting
Known For

71 Years Old

Cynthia Robinson (January 12, 1944 – November 23, 2015) was an American musician, best known for being a founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, for which she was the trumpeter and a vocalist. Her voice and presence were featured in the hits "Dance to the Music" and "I Want to Take You Higher." Questlove of the hip hop band the Roots has called Robinson the original "hypeman."

Born

on 12th January 1944

Died

23rd November 2015

All Credits

Today Image
Today
Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Image
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self
Woodstock Image
Woodstock
Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 Image
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone Image
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
Coming Back for More Image
Coming Back for More
Prince: Beautiful Strange Image
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Self
Let Me Have It All Image
Let Me Have It All
Herself
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70 Image
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69 Image
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
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Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
vocals, trumpet