Breaking news: Sly Stone dies at 82

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Sly Stone wears a wide-brimmed hat and turtleneck in a black-and-white photo.

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Sly Stone, Influential Maestro of Multifaceted Band, Dies at 82

Leading Sly and the Family Stone, he helped redefine the landscape of pop, funk and rock in the 1960s and early ’70s.

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