Rest in perfection Cynthia Robinson. January 12, 1946-November 23, 2015

[timmyfunk]

We will miss you immensely.

[soulwally]

We will miss you immensely.

Absolutely. Wasn't she playing with the Family Stone just this year?
She'd a great stage presence, played a mean trumpet and was the member behind the shout-outs and ad libs in Sly's group.

[marv2]

She was a big part of a "sound revolution". I loved her work with the Family Stone. Farewell Cynthia, rest in peace and thank you lady.

[midnightman]

Wow. Shocked about this. Rest in funk, Cynthia.

"GET DOWN AND DANCE TO THE MUSIC!" *dancing*

[marv2]

Who could ever forget Cynthia's call for all of us to get up and dance to the music......

[daddyacey]

Rest in peace beautiful sister.

Da da da , Da da da da, Da da daaaa !!!

[RTA6226]

I was very upset when I heard the news this Tuesday morning. Found this link earlier yesterday as well. http://www.thedailybeast.com/.../farewell-cynthia... I'm so glad I got to meet her last year after a Family Stone concert. She was very nice and she's very fan friendly. I put the below message on another page that was celebrating her.

I was stunned and saddened to learn of the death of Sly and the Family Stone co-founding member Cynthia Robinson this past Monday at age 69. The cause of death was cancer. She co-founded the group with Sylvester Stewart [[Sly Stone) in 1967. Cynthia was the first African-American and female trumpeter in a majorAmerican band, and the first such player in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Some of the groups signature classic hits include “Dance to the Music”, “Sing a Simple Song”, “Hot Fun in the Summertime”, “Everyday People”, “Stand!”, and “I Want to Take You Higher.” Rest in Peace Cynthia.

[jobeterob]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/25/entert...bit/index.html

[RTA6226]

Wow! How sad this is; and how nice of a band member to let her stay at their home while they nursed her!!

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article46631655.html

[splanky]

I didn't know Cynthia and Sly had a daughter together until this week after all these years.
Anyway, along with all of her work in The Family Stone us funkaholics really got a kick
outta her playing on Funkadelic's Electric Spanking Of War Babies release. Of course Sly
was there too. She kills it on the tracks Funk Gets Stonger part 1 & 2. RIP, Cynthia..

[Soul Sister]

R.I.P. Cynthia, thanks for the music.


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