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Funk rock is a fusion genre that mixes elements of funk and rock. [1] James Brown and others declared that Little Richard and his mid-1950s road band, the Upsetters , were the first to put the funk in the rock and roll beat, with a biographer stating that their music "spark[ed] the musical transition from fifties rock and roll to sixties funk".
The Minneapolis sound is a subgenre of funk rock that incorporates elements of new wave and synth-pop.Started at Sound 80 with tracks like “Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc and pioneered by Minneapolis-based musician Prince and André Cymone beginning in the late 1970s, the musical style's heyday extended through the late 1980s. [1]
This list includes bands which have directly played within the funk rock genre, as well as bands which have played within its subgenre, funk metal. It also includes bands described as metal funk, thrash funk or funkcore (synonymous with funk metal), as well as bands described as punk-funk (synonymous with both genres). [1]
The result was an evolution of pop music that incorporated elements of funk, rock, soul, R&B, and jazz. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1971.
Dance-punk (also known as punk-funk [citation needed]) is a post-punk subgenre that emerged in the late 1970s, and is closely associated with the disco, post-disco and new wave movements. [2] The genre is characterized by mixing the energy of punk rock with the danceable rhythms of funk and disco .
Uprock, or Rocking, as it was referred to, also known as Rock, Rock Dance, Brooklyn Rock, Burning or Freestyle is a competitive urban street dance, performed to the beats and rhythms of soul, rock and funk music, but was mostly danced to a specific and exclusive collection of songs that contained a hard driving beat.
ESG (Emerald, Sapphire & Gold) is an American dance punk/funk/rock band formed in the South Bronx in 1978. ESG has been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, and dance-punk. The band's track "UFO" is one of the most sampled songs in history. [3]
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