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Cynthia Robinson (born January 12, 1946 in Sacramento, California) is an American musician, best known for being the trumpeter and vocalist in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. Robinson is notable for being one of the first (both) black and female trumpet players in a major American band, and also for being the only member of the original Family Stone clan to continue working with Sly Stone after the band fell apart in 1975.
Cynthia also played in the funk band Graham Central Station with Family Stone bandmate Larry Graham, starting in 1974.
She is the mother of two daughters: Laura Marie (a spoken word artist whose mic tag is 'immoBme') and Sylvette Phunne (rapper and songstress known as 'Raw Syl'). Sylvette Phunne is the second of three children fathered by Sly Stone.
Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Sly & the Family Stone.
In 2006, Robinson reunited with the original Family Stone.
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Sly Stone • Freddie Stone • Rose Stone • Cynthia Robinson • Greg Errico • Jerry Martini • Larry Graham Studio albums A Whole New Thing (1967) • Dance to the Music (1968) • Life (1968) • Stand! (1969) • There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) • Fresh (1973) • Small Talk (1974) • High on You (Sly Stone, 1975) • Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back (1976) • Back on the Right Track (1979) • Ain't But the One Way (1982) • I'm Back! Family & Friends (Sly Stone, 2011)Live albums The Woodstock Experience (2009)Compilations Greatest Hits • Ten Years Too Soon • Sly & the Family Stone Anthology • Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: The Warner Bros. Recordings • Rock and Roll • The Essential Sly & the Family Stone • Different Strokes by Different Folks • Higher! • The CollectionSingles "Underdog" • "Dance to the Music" • "Dance à la Musique" • "Life" • "Everyday People" • "Stand!" • "Hot Fun in the Summertime" • "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" • "I Want to Take You Higher" • "Family Affair" • "Runnin' Away" • "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" • "I Ain't Got Nobody" • "If You Want Me to Stay" • "Frisky" • "Time for Livin'" • "Loose Booty" • "I Get High on You" • "Le Lo Li" • "Crossword Puzzle" • "Blessing in Disguise" • "Family Again"Additional personnel Vet Stone • Mary McCreary • Elva Mouton • Gerry Gibson • Rustee Allen • Pat Rizzo • Andy Newmark • Bill Lordan • Vicki Blackwell • Jim Strassburg • Dennis MarcellinoRelated articles Awards • Discography • Sly Stone solo discography • Members • Little Sister
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CategoryCategories:- 1946 births
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- African American musicians
- American trumpeters
- American funk musicians
- People from Sacramento, California
- Musicians from California
- Sly and the Family Stone members
- American soul musicians
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