soaked it in hot water, cleaned it all out, and it was mine,” she told Rookie. She was a founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, starting in 1966. Legacy and death Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Sly and the Family Stone. In 2006, she reunited with the original band members of Family Stone. On November 23, 2015 Robinson died of cancer in Carmichael, California at the age of 71. Robinson was the mother of two daughters: Laura Marie Cook and Sylvyette Phunne Robinson (fathered by former band leader, Sly Stone). Appears on Stargard – Back 2 Back - Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3456 (1981) Funkadelic – The Electric Spanking Of War Babies – Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3482 (1981) – Tracks: "Funk Gets Stronger" (Part I), "Funk Gets Stronger" (Killer Millimeter Longer Version) / "She Loves You" Graham Central Station – GCS2000 – NPG Records (1998) – Track: "GCS2000" The Robert Cray Band - Time Will Tell - Sanctuary Records 06078-84613-2 (2003) – Track: "Your Pal" References External links Family Stone website Family Affair: Cynthia Robinson (March 7, 2021) In loving memory of Ms Cynthia Robinson (january 12, 1944 - november 23, 2015)Rich Romanello with help from Edwin & Arno Konings presents :Sly & The Family Stone – Live at the Winchester Cathedral, Redwood City, CA March 1967 - "St. James Infirmary" feat. Cynthia Robinson on trumpet 1944 births 2015 deaths African-American women singers American funk singers American soul singers American trumpeters Deaths from cancer in California Musicians from Sacramento, California Sly and the Family Stone members American funk musicians American soul musicians People from Carmichael, California Women trumpeters