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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 12, 1944
Died
November 23, 2015
Place of Birth
N/A
Cynthia Robinson
0.1 Popularity
Biography
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
6.9
Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
0.0
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
0.0
Coming Back for More
2009
🎬
0.0
vocals, trumpet
Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
2008
7.3
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
1999
0.0
Self
Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998
0.0
Herself
Let Me Have It All
1993
0.0
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970
7.5
Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Woodstock
1970
0.0
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969
Credits
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
2025
6.9
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
0.0
Coming Back for More
2009
0.0
🎬
Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
as vocals, trumpet
2008
0.0
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
1999
7.3
Prince: Beautiful Strange
as Self
1998
0.0
Let Me Have It All
as Herself
1993
0.0
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970
0.0
Woodstock
as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
1970
7.5
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969
0.0
Today
as Self
1952
5.6