Cynthia Robinson

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."

Born:

Jan 12, 1944

Movie/TV Credits:

2

First Appeared:

In the series Today 1952-01-14

Latest Project:

Movie Prince: Rave un2 the Year 2000 2000-06-05