Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club.

Saying farewell to Sly Stone, whose avant-funk vision changed the world and influenced generations of musicians

Sly Stone, who created visionary psychedelic rock, soul and pop that helped integrate popular music and captured harsh social realities under the guise of big-tent cheer; and Brian Wilson, the macher of the Beach Boys,

Funk pioneer Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.

Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries. Two music revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, both died within two days of each other. Each was 82.

"From the moment his music reached me in the early 1970s, it became a part of my soul," 'Sly Lives!' director Questlove also shared on Instagram.

There are a host of images of Sly Stone in which his onstage style serves as a celebration of the freedom and power that were the by-products of being a rock star, but also the jet fuel. He could be a blend of blinding sequins,

Cultural historian and music journalist Chris Williams reflects on the social influence of musician Sly Stone. He speaks to Karen Gabay about Sly's early years in gospel music and his legacy.

Por DAVID BAUDERA veces hay simetrías extrañas en la muerte, como en la vida. Los fallecimientos de Sly Stone y Brian Wilson esta semana resaltaron esto. Ambos fueron genios musicales

Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family. Stone was 82 years old.

Gov't Mule guitarist Warren Haynes took to social media to pay tribute to the groundbreaking musical legacy of the late Sly Stone.