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"(Not Just) Knee Deep" is a song by the American funk band Funkadelic written by George Clinton. [1] The song was released as a single for their album Uncle Jam Wants You (1979). [2] The song is widely regarded as a funk classic, peaking at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the US R&B charts in 1979. [3]
Uncle Jam Wants You is a concept album by American funk rock band Funkadelic. [1] [2] It was released by Warner Bros. Records on September 21, 1979, [3] and was later reissued on CD by Priority Records. [4]
He began working with George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic in 1979. He performed with them on several recordings, and was a featured vocalist on the Funkadelic single "(Not Just) Knee Deep" (a No. 1 hit on the Billboard R&B chart). [3] While associated with Parliament-Funkadelic, Wynne also appeared on the Bootsy Collins album Sweat Band.
The album contains the fifteen-minute "(Not Just) Knee Deep" featuring former Spinners lead singer Philippé Wynne, an edited version of which topped the R&B charts. The final official Funkadelic album, The Electric Spanking of War Babies , was released in 1981.
(Not Just) Knee Deep; O. One Nation Under a Groove (song) P. P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) Party People (Parliament song) Peaches N Cream (Snoop Dogg song)
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]
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications (sales thresholds)US [1]US R&B [1]1977 Live: P-Funk Earth Tour. Released: May 5, 1977; Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
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