Cynthia Robinson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 12, 1944
- Died
- November 23, 2015 (aged 71)
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
Filmography
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
Movie
Coming Back for More
Movie
Sly & The Family Stone: Live at Tokyo Jazz Festival 2008
Movie · as vocals, trumpet
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Movie
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Movie · as Self
Let Me Have It All
Movie · as Herself
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
Movie
Woodstock
Movie · as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
Movie
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep