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This includes artists who have either been very important to the funk genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one who has been on a major label). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
Ronald Hudson (born February 4, 1957) is an American artist, ... 1997: Various – The Best of Old School Funk Vol. 02; 1997: Various – West Coast Posse 2;
Smith went to college in Tennessee for elementary education with a minor in music. He became a writer for funk and soul artists such as the O'Jays and The Spinners.In 1972 he would record for Paramount, releasing a single called "Double Dutch" under the name Franklin Franklin, but it failed to become a hit. [3]
List of R&B musicians encompasses sub-genres such as urban-contemporary, doo wop, southern, neo-soul and soul, indie, alternative, country, rap, ska, funk, pop, rock, electronic and new jack swing fusions.
Since the late 1980s, hip hop artists have regularly sampled old funk tunes. James Brown is said to be the most sampled artist in the history of hip hop, while P-Funk is the second most sampled artist; samples of old Parliament and Funkadelic songs formed the basis of West Coast G-funk.
2000 Old School Funk Box Set; 2000 Old School Funk, Vol. 3; 2000 Party Zone, Vol. 5; 2000 Sampled; 2000 Suspicious Minds [Time Music]; Candi Staton; 1999 40 Classic Dance Anthems; Dave Pearce; 1999 Ayia Napa Discovered; 1999 Boom, Vol. 2; 1999 Celebration 2000 [Enigma] 1999 Club Mix 2000 [K-Tel] 1999 Cream Ibiza: Arrivals/Llegadas
Kwiecinski was born and raised in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.In elementary school, Kwiecinski was first introduced to the alto sax as well as the piano. After growing up on big horn sounds of funk groups like The Meters, Kwiecinski found himself gravitating towards that influence when he first began making his own music in coll
As a solo artist, he prominently produces hip hop, dance, electronic, lo-fi, and contemporary R&B music. Acord has crafted a style heavy on bass and drawing from elements as far-ranging as hip hop, old school funk, and sample-based R&B.