Saying farewell to Sly Stone, whose avant-funk vision changed the world and influenced generations of musicians

The legendary producer worshiped Sly Stone long before he became friends with the funk pioneer, who passed away at 82 on Monday.

Sly Stone, el músico revolucionario y dinámico showman cuyo grupo Sly and the Family Stone transformó la música popular en los

Two of music’s powerful visionaries died this week. The songs they meticulously constructed offered an escape their makers struggled to realize in their own lives.

From his crocheted hats and patchwork pants, Sly's looks complemented the groundbreaking qualities of his music

He’ll be remembered as an artist who changed the way people make and listen to music, and who did that twice. Sly was born Sylvester Stewart in Denton, Texas, in 1943 and grew up in Vallejo, California,

Questlove, who helmed Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), has paid tribute to the documentary’s subject, Sly Stone, hours after the iconic artist died on Monday. Stone died after a “prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues,” his family shared on Monday. He was 82.

The previously unreleased tracks are part of Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), the singer's official memoir named after the 1969 song of the same name by Sly and the Family Stone