Cynthia Robinson
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."
Known For(10 works)
Today
1952Today
1952
Woodstock
1970Woodstock
1970
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
Coming Back for More
2009Coming Back for More
2009
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
1999Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
1999
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969
Let Me Have It All
1993Let Me Have It All
1993
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970