Revolutionary musician, Sly Stone, has died aged 82

Revolutionary musician and dynamic showman, Sly Stone, one of the pioneers of funk music, has died at the age of 82.

In poor health in recent years, his family says he passed away after a battle with obstructive pulmonary disease and other health issues.

He was the driving force behind Sly and the Family Stone, the first major multiracial American band, that transformed popular music in the 1960s and 1970s.

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