About Freddie Stone
Frederick Jerome Stewart (born June 5, 1947), known professionally as Freddie Stone, is an American pastor and musician, known for being a member of Sly and the Family Stone. == Career == Born Frederick Stewart, he started playing music when he was twelve. In 1966, Freddie co-founded the band Sly and the Family Stone, fronted by his brother Sly and including his sister Rose. He was the guitarist and vocalist. After leaving the band in the late 1970s, Stone signed a short recording contract with Motown Records. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of Sly and the Family Stone. == Personal life == His childhood years were spent in Vallejo, California. His parents were Christians and they attended the Pentecostal church. They also were musicians with his father playing violin, harp and guitar and his mother playing guitar as well as piano. His early years were spent at church and without racial inhibition.
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