She was 69 years old.
Robinson was born in Sacramento on Jan. 12, 1946.
Growing up, Robinson imagined playing with the eras preeminent R&B and blues stars.
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I used to daydream that I was onstage playing the solos; Im playing with B.B.
And I literally ended up being in a band that backed them up at different clubs.
It was like a dream come true, but that was as big as I could dream.
Upon hearing about her death, The Roots drummer Questlove penned a tribute on Instagram.
Goodbye to Cynthia Robinson.
Musics original hypeman 20 years before Public Enemy pioneered the Vice President position, he writes.
But she wasnt just a screaming cheerleading foil to Sly & Freddies gospel vocals.
She was a KICK ASS trumpet player.
Her cancer diagnosis was announced in October with the creation of theCynthia Robinson Cancer Care Fund.
