Cynthia Robinson
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Cynthia Robinson

Jan 12, 1944 -

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."

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Movie1999Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Movie2009Coming Back for More
Movie1993Let Me Have It AllHerself
Movie1970Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Movie1969Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
Movie2017On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
Movie2008Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008vocals, trumpet
Movie1998Prince: Beautiful StrangeSelf
Movie1970WoodstockSelf - Sly & The Family Stone
Movie2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Self
TV Show1952TodaySelf1

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