Cynthia Robinson (born January 12, 1946 in Sacramento, California) is an African-American musician, best known for being the trumpeter in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone. Robinson is notable for being an early black trumpet player in a major American band, and also for being the only member of the original Family Stone to continue working with Sly Stone after the band fell apart in 1975.
She is the mother of Sly Stone's second child, a daughter named Sylvette Phunne Robinson.
In 2006, she reunited with the original Family Stone.
Phunk Family Affair
Phunk Phamily Affair, which contains original members of Sly & the Family Stone,member Cynthia Robinson on trumpet, plus Vet Stone, Sly's sister and member of the Sly-produced band Little Sister. The band also includes Grammy-award winner Skyler Jet, plus Lisa Stone, daughter of original Family Stone member Rose Stone. The band performs many of Sly & the Family Stone's greatest hits. They have now been reformed into The Family Stone.
