- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSylvester Stewart
- Nickname
- Booty Green
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Sly Stone was born on March 15, 1943 in Denton, Texas, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Stealth (2005), A Knight's Tale (2001) and Zodiac (2007). He was married to Kathy Silva. He died on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseKathy Silva(June 5, 1974 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsAlpha HaynesK.C. Stewart
- RelativesLynn Mabry(Cousin)Rose Stone(Sibling)Joy Stewart(Niece or Nephew)Lisa Stone(Niece or Nephew)Casey Stewart(Niece or Nephew)Alpha Loretta Stewart(Sibling)Freddie Stone(Sibling)Kristi Stewart(Niece or Nephew)Vet Stone(Sibling)Moses Tyson Jr.(Cousin)
- Noted for flamboyance
- Spoke with a deep voice in his younger years but faded with age
- Married his girlfriend Kathy Silva at Madison Square Garden before 21,000 guests on 6/4/74 to help boost attendance for a concert that wasn't selling very well. The event was dreamed up by Stone and Silva and his manager and turned out to be an enormous success. The marriage, however, wasn't so successful, Silva filed for divorce four months later.
- He and his backing group, Sly and the Family Stone, were voted the 43rd Greatest Artists in Rock 'n' Roll by "Rolling Stone".
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 (as a member of Sly and the Family Stone).
- Sly and the Family Stone's signature hits included "Stand", "Everyday People","Hot Fun In The Summertime" and "Everybody Is A Star".
- Fifty nights in a row. You pick the number. We've got the best band in the world.
- No more chance of going to jail than you think. I don't have those kinds of things to take care of. I write songs.
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