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Artist: Bernie Worrell
Genre: R&B/Soul/UrbanRaised in Plainfield, NJ, Bernie Worrell was a classically trained pianist at three years old. Throughout his childhood he played with symphonies and orchestras, and even wrote his own concerto at the age of eight. Slowly, he listened to the radio and discovered sounds other than classical, and when he went to college, he played with a number of... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 29, 2007
Artist: Bootsy Collins
Genre: R&B/Soul/UrbanBootsy (born William Collins, October 26, 1951, Cincinnati) is a funk/R&B bassist/singer/bandleader. He formed his first group, the Pacesetters, in 1968, featuring Phelps "Catfish" Collins (his brother; guitar), Frankie "Kash" Waddy (drums), and Philippe Wynne. From 1969 to 1971, the group functioned as James Brown's backup band and was dubbed... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 29, 2007
Artist: Dawn Silva
Genre: Rock/PopA funk diva of epic proportions, Sacramento, CA-born Dawn Silva's musical voyage began far from her association with George Clinton's P-Funk empire, singing songs in the vein of early '70s Top 40 as a part of Windsong, a high school group led by Silva and her sister.
Her stylistic change would come not long after she finished high school,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 7, 2007
Artist: Digital Underground
Genre: Hip-HopWhile hip-hop was consumed by the hardcore, noisy political rap of Public Enemy and the gangsta rap of N.W.A., Digital Underground sneaked out of Oakland with their bizarre, funky homage to Parliament-Funkadelic. Digital Underground built most of their music from P-Funk samples and developed a similarly weird sense of style and humor,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on June 2, 2007
Artist: The Brides of Funkenstein
Genre: R&B/Soul/UrbanDuring his heyday as a bandleader and organizer, George Clinton had several elements of his Parliament/Funkadelic empire signed with record labels. The Brides of Funkenstein were a female group who accompanied his other bands on tours. They recorded for Atlantic from 1978 to 1980. While Chaka Khan's sister Taka Boom was once a member, the... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 29, 2007
