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Cynthia Robinson
Born 1944-01-12
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."
Screen work
Movies & roles
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Self (archive footage)On the Sly: In Search of the Family StoneRoleComing Back for MoreRoleSly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008vocals, trumpetPrince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000RolePrince: Beautiful StrangeSelfLet Me Have It AllHerselfSly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70RoleWoodstockSelf - Sly & The Family StoneSly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69Role