Singer and band leader Sly Stone passes away at the age of 82.

Sly Stone, a legendary funk icon and trailblazing multi-instrumentalist, has passed away at the age of 82 on Monday, as announced by his family. Stone’s band, Sly and the Family Stone, revolutionized musical norms and challenged societal segregation along both racial and gender lines. He leaves behind an influential discography that skillfully merged different genres, making significant contributions to Afrocentric music and hippie culture.

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