Funkadelic
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1968 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
- Active: 1968 - 2014
Biography
Funkadelic emerged from Plainfield, New Jersey, in 1968 as a principal entity within George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective. The group's initial work fused psychedelic rock, soul, and doo-wop, distinguished by a raw, guitar-centric sound influenced by *Jimi Hendrix* and *Sly Stone*. This evolved by the mid-1970s, incorporating synthesizers and complex horn arrangements, which defined their pioneering contributions to funk rock. Their sonic experimentation, combined with surreal humor and social commentary, shaped the funk genre and left a lasting imprint on rock, hip-hop, and electronic music.
Genres
Funkadelic Discography
- Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow (1970) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Funkadelic (1970) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- Maggot Brain (1971) - Album - rated 4.32/5
- America Eats Its Young (1972) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Cosmic Slop (1973) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Standing on the Verge of Getting It On (1974) - Album - rated 4.74/5
- Let's Take It to the Stage (1975) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Hardcore Jollies (1976) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (1976) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- One Nation Under a Groove (1978) - Album - rated 4.75/5
- Uncle Jam Wants You (1979) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Connections & Disconnections (1981) - Album - rated 2.18/5
- The Electric Spanking of War Babies (1981) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- The Original Cosmic Funk Crew (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.56/5
Members
- George Clinton - vocals (1968–1982; 2014)
- Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins - vocals, guitar (1968–1977; 1980)
- Calvin Simon - vocals (1968–1977; 1980)
- Grady Thomas - vocals (1968–1977; 1980)
- Ray Davis - vocals (1968–1982)
- Eddie Hazel - guitar (1968–1971; 1973–1974)
- Tawl Ross - rhythm guitar (1968–1971)
- Billy Bass Nelson - bass, vocals (1968–1971)
- Tiki Fulwood - drums (1968–1972)
- Bernie Worrell - keyboards, vocals (1970–1982)
- Bootsy Collins - bass, vocals (1972–1980)
- Catfish Collins - guitar (1972–1980)
- Ron Bykowski - guitar (1972–1974)
- Tyrone Lampkin - drums (1972–1973)
- Garry Shider - guitar, vocals (1972–1982)
- Cordell "Boogie" Mosson - bass, vocals (1972–1982)
- Michael Hampton - guitar (1974–1982)
- Glen Goins - guitar, vocals (1975–1977)
- Jerome Brailey - drums (1975–1978)
- Rodney "Skeet" Curtis - bass (1977–1982)
- Debbie Wright - vocals (1977–1981)
- Jeanette Washington - vocals (1977–1981)
- Dawn Silva - vocals (1977–1981)
- Walter "Junie" Morrison - keyboards, vocals (1978–1981)
- Mallia Franklin - vocals (1978–1981)
- Larry Fratangelo - percussion, drums (1978–1981)
- DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight - guitar (1978–1982; 2014)
- David Spradley - keyboards (1981–1982; 2014)