Cynthia Robinson photo

Cynthia Robinson

Acting
1944-01-12
Cynthia Robinson (January 12, 1944 – November 23, 2015) was an American musician, best known for being a founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, for which she was the trumpeter and a vocalist. Her voice and presence were featured in the hits "Dance to the Music" and "I Want to Take You Higher." Questlove of the hip hop band the Roots has called Robinson the original "hypeman."
Known For 10 titles
Today (1952) subtitle poster
Today
1952 TV
as Self
Subtitles Woodstock (1970) subtitle poster
Woodstock
1970 Movie
as Self - Sly & The Family Stone
Subtitles SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025) subtitle poster
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Coming Back for More (2009) subtitle poster
Coming Back for More
2009 Movie
Subtitles On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone (2017) subtitle poster
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017 Movie
Subtitles Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000 (1999) subtitle poster
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
1999 Movie
Subtitles Prince: Beautiful Strange (1998) subtitle poster
Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998 Movie
as Self
Subtitles Let Me Have It All (1993) subtitle poster
Let Me Have It All
1993 Movie
as Herself
Subtitles Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69 (1969) subtitle poster
Sly & The Family Stone: Harlem Cultural Festival '69
1969 Movie
Subtitles Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70 (1970) subtitle poster
Sly & The Family Stone: Swing In '70
1970 Movie
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