R.I.P. Cynthia Robinson

Cynthia Robinson has died – she was 69. She had announced her cancer diagnosis in October of last year. Robinson was best known as trumpeter and vocalist for Sly & The Family Stone. The Family Stone was a pioneering band of the 1960s – the music incredible. But an important part was the flamboyance of the outfits, the fact that this band featured men an…