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Cynthia Robinson

Jan 12, 1944 - Nov 23, 2015 (71 years old) in

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."

Known For

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

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