Remembering my dad Sly Stone, funk's reclusive genius
Reclusive funk legend Sly Stone wasn't always in his daughter Phunne's life, but they rebuilt their relationship and later, worked on music together.
Phunne Stone is the daughter of funk legend Sly Stone, who died this week, and trumpeter Cynthia Robinson. Together, Sly and Cynthia created the band Sly and the Family Stone, who were loved around the world for songs like Stand, Dance to the Music, and Family Affair. But when Sly began to struggle with addiction and retreated from public life, Phunne saw him less and less. In an interview first broadcast in 2023, Phunne talks about how learning to live with Sly and Cynthia's intense fame; finding her own voice and rebuilding her relationship with her dad.
Actor and director Michael Rubenstone is a self-confessed Sly Stone superfan. In 2018, he told Emily Webb what happened when he set out on a quest to track down his reclusive hero.
Presenter Asya Fouks
Producer Laura Thomas
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(Photo: Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Gregg Errico, Cynthia Robinson. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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