Cynthia Robinson

Acting

Born 1944-01-12 · died 2015-11-23

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

WoodstockPrince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000On the Sly: In Search of the Family StoneSLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)TodayComing Back for MorePrince: Beautiful StrangeLet Me Have It AllSly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69