Morre Cynthia Robinson, uma das fundadoras do grupo Sly and the Family Stone

Morreu nesta terça-feira, 24, a trompetista norte-americana Cynthia Robinson, uma das fundadoras da banda Sly and the Family Stone. A musicista tinha 69 anos e lutava contra um câncer.

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A artista teve, ao lado do grupo do qual fez parte, o nome gravado no Hall da Fama do Rock and Roll em 1993, se tornando a primeira – e ainda única – trompetista negra a ser homenageada na cerimônia. Cynthia também colaborou como vocalista da banda, porém, o nome dela será eternamente ligado ao instrumento que usou para fazer história. Ela foi uma das primeiras mulheres negras a se estabelecer no mercado da música como trompetista profissional.

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Já o Sly and the Family Stone construiu uma sólida carreira ao longo da década de 1970, fazendo sucesso com canções como “Dance to the Music,” “Hot Fun in the Summertime” e “I Want to Take You Higher”. Após a separação da banda em 1975, Cynthia Robinson colaborou com grandes nomes como George Clinton e Prince.

A trompetista deixou duas filhas, Laura Marie e Sylvyette Phunne, além de fãs que cultuam a figura dela. Alguns desses fãs são conhecido do grande público, como o baterista Questlove, que prestou uma homenagem à musicista no Instagram. Veja abaixo:

All The Squares Go Home. Goodbye to Cynthia Robinson. Music's original "hypeman" 20 years before Public Enemy pioneered the "Vice President" position. But she wasn't just a screaming cheerleading foil to Sly & Freddie's gospel vocals. She was a KICK ASS trumpet player. A crucial intricate part of Sly Stone's utopian vision of MLK's America: Sly & The Family Stone were brothers & cousins. friends & enemies. black & white. male & female. saint & sinner. common man & superheroes. guarded & vulnerable. poets & punks. hip & square. She was so cool to us the day we opened up for #SlyAndTheFamilyStone she never ever lost a step or a beat. Even when we weren't so sure if Sly was coming or going during that "comeback" tour (he'd play 20 mins, come onstage and cameo w em for 2 songs, leave, watch them then come back 30 mins later) Cynthia Robinson held that band down. Until her passing The Family Stone was one of the last few #RRHOF groups from the 60s in which ALL original members were still present & accounted for. part of me held hope that #LarryGraham would bury the hatchet & return to the fold just one more time (could you imagine HOW powerful a Sly #GCS combo coulda been? Even if Sly pulled that 6 song ish you know and I know #Prince would be in the wings as pinch hitter and we'd all be the more wiser for it. Cynthia's role in music history isn't celebrated enough. Her & sister Rose weren't just pretty accessories there to "coo" & "shoo wop shoo bob" while the boys got the glory. Naw. They took names and kicked ass while you were dancing in the aisle. Much respect to amazing #CynthiaRobinson

Uma foto publicada por Questlove Gomez (@questlove) em Nov 24, 2015 às 2:48 PST