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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: Chuck Hurley
Genre: Rock/PopAnnapolis' Chuck Hurley is poised and ready to knock the funk out of you. Or, rather, he's gonna put it back in if you ain't already got it. And if you have the spirit of funk already within you, well, Hurley's about to wake it up. This funk rocker boasts a sound that would blow James Brown away. Energy and soul ripple all through Hurley's... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on August 5, 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
