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George Edward Clinton [6] (born July 22, 1941 [7]) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. [8] His Parliament-Funkadelic collective (which primarily recorded under the distinct band names Parliament and Funkadelic) developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on Afrofuturism, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. [9]
"Atomic Dog" still sounds like the future, but in 1982, Clinton could've never envisioned that the improvised electro song would be a Michael Jackson-dethroning hit.
George Clinton, one of the most prominent innovators of funk music, reflected on the longevity of his career while being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The remaining members of Parliament-Funkadelic recorded the 1982 hit album Computer Games, which was released as a George Clinton solo album. [15] Included on this release was the much-sampled #1 hit single "Atomic Dog". The following year, Clinton formed the P-Funk All Stars, who went on to record Urban Dancefloor Guerillas in 1983.
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under A Groove is a documentary broadcast in the US on PBS in October 2005 as part of the Independent Lens series. The documentary chronicles the development of the Parliament-Funkadelic musical collective, led by the producer, writer and arranger George Clinton. [1]
George Clinton, who founded Parliament-Funkadelic in a Plainfield barbershop, is getting his star on the famous Los Angeles strip on Friday, Jan 19.
Computer Games is the debut album by American funk musician George Clinton, released by Capitol Records on November 5, 1982. Though technically Clinton's first "solo" album, the record featured most of the same personnel who had appeared on recent albums by Parliament and Funkadelic , both formally disbanded by Clinton in 1981.
The project was initiated by Catherine Davis, a lifelong George Clinton fan, who brought the idea to Murphy. More from Variety All the Ways 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' Pays Homage to the 1984 Original