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Rick James, the Father of Punk Funk

Introduction to Rick James Rick James was an American singer-songwriter, produder and musician who popularized funk music particularly in the 70s. He had been in...

King Floyd – “Groove Me”

Introduction to King Floyd King Floyd was an American soul and funk singer and songwriter. After his time in the military he went to try...

Jimmy Castor – “Troglodyte”

Introduction to Jimmy Castor Jimmy Castor (1940-2012) was a former singer and funk/pop saxophonist. Castor's first solo hit as a saxophonist was “Hey Leroy, Your...

Dyke and the Blazers: the Pioneers of Funk Music

Introduction Dyke and the Blazers were an R&B and funk group formed in 1965. One of their first singles "Funky Broadway" became a Top 20...

Introduction to Sly and the Family Stone

Sly Stone's early life and formation of his band Sly Stone was born Sylvester Stewart in 1944 in Denton, Texas but was later raised, along...

El Chicano – “Viva Tirado”

Who are El Chicano? El Chicano are an American music group formed in the 1970s, whose repertoire include chicano rock and "brown-eyed soul." They released...

Instant Funk – “I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)”

Short introduction Instant Funk were a funk and disco group, formed in the 1970s. Intially they performed as back-up artists for several music stars. Finally,...

The Crusaders – “Street Life”

Introduction to the Crusaders The Crusaders are a group of musicians who are distinctively versatile -- having their roots in jazz, they eventually embraced other...

Jean Knight – “Mr. Big Stuff”

Jean Knight's short career summary Known for her huge hit single “Mr. Big Stuff,” Grammy-nominated soul and funk singer Jean Knight was a promising artist...

The History of the Chambers Brothers

Career in a summary The Chambers Brothers are a racially-integrated American band founded during their formative years in the early 1950s up to the mid-1960s....

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