Sly Stone: A funky life - in pictures
- BBC News
Sly Stone, a funk-rock star who led the group Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, his family said in a statement.
A statement said he had suffered a "prolonged battle" with the lung disease COPD.
Stone, whose real name was Sylvester Stewart, grew up singing gospel with his siblings, and went on to play the Woodstock music festival in 1969.
On the way, Stone was a San Francisco radio DJ, before he and his band hit the big time with hits including Its a Family Affair and If You Want Me to Stay.
Stone was a giant of funk music, known for blending psychedelia, funk, rock and soul, his big style and even bigger hair.
Here is a selection of images from his life.
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