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Cynthia Robinson

Cynthia Robinson

Acting · 0.3 popularity

Age

82

Movies

10

TV

1

Born
January 12, 1944 – November 23, 2015

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."

Works

10 films

Woodstock

Woodstock

19707.5

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

20256.9

Let Me Have It All

Let Me Have It All

1993

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000

19997.3

Prince: Beautiful Strange

Prince: Beautiful Strange

1998

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

20177.0

Coming Back for More

Coming Back for More

2009

Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69

1969

Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70

1970

Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008

Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008

2008