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 George Edward Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is a famous and acclaimed Funk musician. If James Brown was the pioneer of funk, George Clinton is the man who arguably fulfilled its potential as the driving force of Parliament-Funkadelic. He is known foremost for his conceptual vision, socially conscious lyrics and production skills. The bands themselves are famous for their excellent musicianship, fierce live performances and outlandish albums boasting satirical comic-book artwork, its most famous covers being the ones drawn by Pedro Bell and Overton Loyd. Besides being considered a member of funk's "holy trinity" (alongside James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone), he's also the second or third most sampled musician, depending on who's counting. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic.George Clinton was born in 1941 in Kannapolis, North Carolina (near Charlotte) and grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. After some time in a barber salon, he became a staff songwriter for Motown, while fronting a small-time Doo-wop group named The Parliaments, which had a hit in 1967 with "(I Wanna) Testify". But this band disintegrated, and Clinton instead formed Funkadelic, a band which played a combination of psychedelic rock and funk, influenced by other famous musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and Sly & the Family Stone.Signed with Westbound Records, they released several records starting in 1970 and gained a small following. The same year, Clinton decided to expand with an off-shoot group named Parliament, which featured most of the musicians from Funkadelic, and originally covered much of the same musical ground before both groups moved away from psychedelic rock and became more funk-oriented. More spinoffs, including The Brides of Funkenstein followed. And later, Bootsy Collins started his own career with Bootsy's Rubber Band.1975–79 is widely considered Parliament-Funkadelic's "classic" period, when they released a string of concept albums full of bizarre spacey imagery and their own mythology, which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful, backed by an elaborate stage show that rivaled Pink Floyd. The same period resulted in a stream of side-projects and more off-shoots, out of which only Bootsy's Rubber Band earned any comparable success or visibility.The P-Funk collective began disintegrating at the start of the 1980s as a result of Clinton's drug problems and financial problems stemming from the two groups' unwieldy size. They were disbanded as a result of complicated label politics, and Clinton started a solo career, gaining a 1982 hit album in Computer Games and the #1 single "Atomic Dog". He has continued to tour and record since with many of the same musicians under the name "P-Funk All Stars", largely due to legal issues preventing him from using "Parliament" or "Funkadelic" after 1980. The "P-Funk All Stars" nowadays contain both old P-Funk standbys and new musicians.Not to be confused with Bill Clinton (The Onion ran quite a few stories during The '90s that played on the similarity), vice president George Clinton, or the decidedly white and not-very-funky soundtrack composer George S. Clinton.Had an appearance As Himself in PCU.The most famous songs recorded by the collective include: Parliament - "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)", "Flash Light", "P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)", "Mothership Connection (Star Child)", "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)", "Funkentelechy", "Dr. Funkenstein", "Chocolate City", "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)", and others. Funkadelic - "One Nation Under a Groove", "(Not Just) Knee Deep", "Maggot Brain", "Cosmic Slop", "Get Off Your Ass and Jam", "Super Stupid", and others. George Clinton - "Atomic Dog", "Man's Best Friend/Loopzilla", "Do Fries Go with That Shake", and others.An almost certainly unfinished list of all the personnel who were part of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and offshoots throughout its history: George Clinton - vocals, keyboards, synths, Record Producer, mastermind. P-Funk just wouldn't exist without him. Famous for his outlandish costumes and rainbow dreadlocks. Randall Munroe tried to start a rumour that he had a Ph.D in Mathematics. The Onion are also fans. Thomas Dolby - vocals, keyboards, synths. Dolby was a frequent collaborator with Clinton, co-producing some albums including Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends. Eddie Hazel - guitar. Considered one of the most influential black guitarists ever. Later left the band, returned, toured sporadically, died in 1992. Michael Hampton aka "Kidd Funkadelic" - guitar. Joined the band in 1976 as a replacement for Hazel. Has a slightly heavier rock style. Phelps Collins aka "Catfish" - guitar. Joined the band alongside his more famous brother Bootsy. Former member of James Brown's band. DeWayne McKnight aka "Blackbird" - guitar. Joined in the late seventies, largely serves as lead guitarist in live shows. Retired in 2008. Once joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but that didn't pan out and he got replaced by John Frusciante. Lucius Ross aka "Tawl" - rhythm guitar between 1968–71. Played on the first 3 Funkadelic albums. Clarence Haskins aka "Fuzzy" - vocals, guitar, drums. Founding member of Funkadelic, left in 1977 along with Calvin Simon and Grady Thomas due to financial disputes with Clinton. Garry Shider - vocals, guitar. Known for his "Diaper Man" persona on stage, lead vocalist on some of the ensemble's more famous songs like "Cosmic Slop". Died in 2010 of cancer. Glen Goins - vocals, bass, guitar, drums. Known for calling in the Mothership at the start of P-Funk shows. Left the band over disputes with Clinton (seeing a pattern here?) in 1978, but died the same year before being able to release any solo material. William Collins (better known as "Bootsy") - bass, vocals, guitar, drums. Initially a member of James Brown's band, came to P-Funk with his brother Catfish circa 1972. Famous for his basslines, his "space bass", his cartoonish suits (complete with top hats) that would later be seen on Public Enemy's Flava Flav and rapper T-Pain, and his instantly recognizable, goofy voice. Later formed Bootsy's Rubber Band. Average listeners probably know him for the vocals he contributed to Deee-lite's "Groove Is in the Heart" and cameo in the video (Deee-lite have definitely been known to smoke... on stage that is! *slide whistle*). William Nelson aka "Billy Bass" - bass, guitar. Original member of Funkadelic, first to leave the band in 1971 over financial disputes with Clinton. Cordell Mosson aka "Boogie" - bass. Joined Funkadelic circa 1972 and became the ensemble's second bassist after Bootsy. Prakash John - bass Bernie Worrell - keyboards, synths. Played an important part in arranging the ensemble's songs, known for his high-pitched spacey Minimoog lines that tend to be ripped off so often by gangsta rappers. Also played for the Talking Heads in The '80s, appearing in Stop Making Sense. Walter Morrison aka "Junie" - keyboards, synths, vocals. Former Ohio Players member, came to P-Funk in 1977, served as musical director in some capacity. Jerome Brailey aka "Bigfoot" - drums, percussion. In the ensemble between 1975-1978. Ramon Fulwood aka "Tiki" - drums, percussion. Part of Funkadelic's original lineup until his dismissal in 1971. Died in 1979 of stomach cancer. Maceo Parker - alto and baritone saxophone, flute. Joined in 1975. Also played for James Brown and Prince. Fred Wesley - trombone. Bandmate of Parker's with James Brown, came along with Parker in 1975. Ray Davis aka "Stingray" - vocals. Known for his distinctive bass voice. Later left P-Funk and joined The Temptations circa 1995. Died in 2005. Please don't confuse him with the guy from The Kinks. Calvin Simon - vocals. Original band member since way back in The '50s when they were The Parliaments. Left in 1977 over financial disputes. Grady Thomas - vocals. Member of The Parliaments, left in 1977 with Haskins and Simon. Phillippe Wynne - vocals. Formerly of The Spinners. Mallia Franklin - vocals. Lynn Mabry - vocals. Member of The Brides of Funkenstein. Dawn Silva - vocals. Member of The Brides of Funkenstein. Jeanette Washington - vocals. Debbie Wright - vocals Shirley Hayden - vocalsFunkadelic discography: 1970 - Funkadelic 1970 - Free Your Mind… and Your Ass Will Follow 1971 - Maggot Brain 1972 - America Eats Its Young 1973 - Cosmic Slop 1974 - Standing on the Verge of Getting It On 1975 - Let's Take It to the Stage 1976 - Hardcore Jollies 1976 - Tales of Kidd Funkadelic 1978 - One Nation Under a Groove 1979 - Uncle Jam Wants You 1981 - The Electric Spanking of War Babies 2007 - By Way of the Drum 2014 - first ya gotta Shake the GateParliament discography: 1970 - Osmium 1974 - Up for the Down Stroke 1975 - Chocolate City 1975 - Mothership Connection 1976 - The Clones Of Dr Funkenstein 1977 - Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome 1978 - Motor Booty Affair 1979 - Gloryhallastoopid 1980 - Trombipulation 2018 - Medicaid Fraud DoggGeorge Clinton solo discography: 1982 - Computer Games 1983 - You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish 1985 - Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends 1986 - R&B Skeletons in the Closet 1989 - The Cinderella Theory 1993 - Hey Man, Smell My Finger 1993 - Dope Dogs 1996 - Testing Positive 1996 - T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.note The Awesome Power Of A Fully Operational Mothership 2005 - How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? 2008 - George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love
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