Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Jan 12, 1944 (81 years old)
Death date
Nov 23, 2015
Cynthia Robinson
Known For
1h 44m
Movie
2017
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
One man's search for the prolific funk legend, Sly Stone.
Movie
2008
Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
1h 20m
Movie
1998
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Listen to this intimate conversation between The Artist Formerly Known...
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."