From The Sacramento Bee -
Sacramento trumpeter Cynthia Robinson co-founded Sly and the Family Stone
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| The Family Stone, with Cynthia Robinson (center). Ross Brandes |
Cynthia Robinson, the trailblazing trumpeter who co-founded Sly and the Family Stone and later was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died Monday in Sacramento following a battle with cancer. She was 71 years old.
Robinson was a distinctive personality in a group known for defying musical boundaries. She was the rare female African American trumpeter to play in a chart-topping band, and her horn licks were hallmark to songs including “I Want to Take You Higher” and “Dance to the Music.”
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article46631655.html
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