Sly Stone, the legendary bandleader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82. These five songs show the power of his influence.

Sylvester Stone, who, along with his band The Family Stone, had a major impact on rock, funk, R&B, and hip-hop music, has passed away. He was 82. His family says that the musician passed away after a health battle that included COPD, a progressive lung disease.

Stone had a capacity for summing up the zeitgeist of an America in social transition, from collective joy to racial harmony, and from the search for transcendence to the broken idealism in which the 1960s ended.

Sly Stone, the visionary force behind Sly and the Family Stone , has died at 82, leaving an indelible mark on music and culture.

Queen Latifah has hailed Sly Stone as a “genius ... pioneers, whose impact on modern music cannot be overstated. The 55-year-old star has taken to social media to heap praise on the funk ...

Sly Stone, funk pioneer and icon, dies at 82. Discover how his music changed the world and why fans still celebrate him.

Funk pioneer Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.

The music world mourns Sly Stone, funk pioneer and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, who died in Los Angeles at 82.