Sly Stone
| Born | March 15, 1943 |
| Hometown | Denton, Texas, United States |
| Net worth | $500 thousand |
| Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
| Spouse | Kathy Silva |
| Children | Novena Carmel, Slyvester Stewart Jr., Phunne Robinson |
| Parents | Alpha Stewart, K.C. Stewart |
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Special session missing summer music
- Smart money says no one in the 2024 Nebraska Legislature is humming along to Sly and the Family Stone’s “Hot Fun in the Summertime.” Well, maybe the hot part. Like Nat King Cole, Mungo Jerry and the Jamies, Sylvester Stewart filled his paean to summer with a festive joy, far different than the Sisyphean slog […]
Albuquerque Journal, N.M.From Woodstock to Summerfest: The Family Stone brings the funk to Albuquerque
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