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In addition to being a funky
hitmaker in his own right,
Bobby Byrd discovered and
co-wrote hits for James
Brown. Byrd wrote "Get U...
Sparkling and
star-bespectacled, bass
player Collins laid down the
funk for James Brown,
George Clinton and all of...
Riding the disco/funk wave
out of the '70s, Cameo's
crossover pop hits in the
mid-80s included the
ubiquitous "Word Up." Ca...
A seminal Soul figure best
known for "Superfly," he
mixed his rich falsetto and
funky guitar with messages
of black pride. Mayfield fr...
This dynamic, spiritually
focused Funk/Soul outfit
authored slick harmonies,
phenomenal horn parts, and
resonant hit songs. Drum...
First came James, and then
Jimi, then Sly. George
Clinton put it all together
and then there was
Funkadelic. Funkadelic's...
Aside from James Brown,
George Clinton is the most
innovative, influential, and
sampled artist in the history
of funk. In Parliament, Fu...
Known as the Godfather of
Soul, James Brown is the
hardest-working man in
show business. Even before
he revolutionized Funk, J...
Kool and the Gang
swallowed '60s Funk whole
and came up with
irresistible grooves and a
slew of untouchable pop...
Lakeside released some
well-received Funk sides in
the early '80s, including the
much-sampled "Fantastic
Voyage."
Maceo Parker is the
preeminent Jazz-Funk
saxophonist. Parker earned
his Funk stripes playing alto
sax with James Brown, Ge...
The Ohio Players got
stranded somewhere on
the gritty side of funk,
matching their material to
their steamy album cover...
Half of George Clinton's P.
Funk empire, this vocal
group grew into one
sprawling '70s intergalactic
Funk love jam. Parliament...
A somewhat overlooked
'70s Funk phenomenon,
Pleasure deliver just what
their name suggests.
Talented, controversial and
often legally entangled,
Rick James'
rock-influenced Funk
delighted super freaks ev...
A successful '70s Funk
outfit, Rufus benefited
hugely from lead singer
Chaka Khan's voice and
charisma. Rufus evolved i...
Funk stalwarts Slave were
part of Ohio's '70s Funk
explosion, scoring their first
hit with "Slide" in 1977.
Sly psychedelicized Funk
with rubber band basslines,
bizarre recording
techniques and a voracious
appetite for partying.
Child prodigy turned adult
superstar, Wonder is one of
the most influential and
innovative musicians in
funk, soul and pop. Wond...
This long-standing Motown
outfit scored a classic '60s
soul hit with "Soul Finger,"
then turned toward funk in
the '70s. All but two mem...
A dance/Funk outfit formed
by three brothers, the Gap
Band have been actively
recording and touring since
the mid-1970s. The Gap Ba...
A phenomenally tight,
rhythmically complex
studio band, the Meters'
music was a key
component in the develo...
Ohio four-piece who
emerged in 1976 with the
Disco/Funk classic "Play
That Funky Music White
Boy." The title "Play That...
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