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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]
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.
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]
Eddie Murphy is about to tear the roof off the sucker. The actor is set to play Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in an untitled biopic from director Bill Condon for Amazon MGM Studios.
George Clinton - band leader, keyboards, vocals, songwriter, producer; Lushawn "Young Poppi" Clinton - rapper; ... This page was last edited on 8 June 2024, ...
"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 and Parliament-Funkadelic at the Roskilde Festival, 2006. In the early 1980s, George Clinton continued to record while battling with financial problems and well-publicized drug problems. The remaining members of Parliament-Funkadelic recorded the 1982 hit album Computer Games, which was released as a George Clinton solo album. [15]
Casablanca Records executive Neil Bogart gave George Clinton a $275,000 budget for production, the largest amount ever allocated for a Black music act to tour. [1] Clinton hired Jules Fischer as set designer , who had previously worked on tours for The Rolling Stones , KISS , and other rock bands.