Dead|Sly Stone, often known as the “legend of funk”, was known as a key developer of African -American music.
American musician Sylvester ”Sly Stone” Stewart is dead at the age of 82, says Music magazine Variety.
He was best known as the front of the Sly and the Family Stone band, which played a psychedelic fune.
His family announced the death of a musician on Monday. According to the family, Stone slept calmly, surrounded by his loved ones. For a long time, Stone had suffered from a variety of health problems, such as COPD.
Stone There was a versatile musician who not only sang and played several different instruments, but also said, composed, reconciled and produced.
Stone is considered one of the key developers of African -American music, whose production has since been drawn by younger generations. For example, many rap and hip hop artists have shocked Stone’s production.
“Even though we are mourning his departure, we are comforting ourselves with the knowledge that his exceptional musical heritage touches and inspires future generations,” the Stone family writes in a release.