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List of funk musicians

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This is a list of notable funk music bands and artists. 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. Template:Dynamic list Template:Compact TOC

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African Music Machine<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Los Amigos Invisibles<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Steve Arrington<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Atlantic Starr Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Average White Band Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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B

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B. T. Express Template:Sfn
Mike Banks Template:Sfn
Bar-Kays Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Big Pig Template:Sfn
Black Heat<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Eddie Bo Template:Sfn
Bootsy's Rubber Band Template:Sfn
Brainstorm<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Brand New Heavies Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Brass Construction Template:Sfn
Michael Brecker Template:Sfn
Brick Template:Sfn
The Brothers Johnson Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
James Brown Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref name="Schiesel">Template:Cite news</ref>
Brute Band and Show<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Budos Band<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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C

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Cameo Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Jimmy Castor Template:Sfn
Central Line Template:Sfn
A Certain Ratio Template:Sfn
Chakk Template:Sfn
Chapter 8 Template:Sfn
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Chic Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Chicks Incorporated Template:Sfn
Chocolate Milk<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
George Clinton Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref name="Schiesel"/>Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Bootsy Collins Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Catfish Collins<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Lyn Collins<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Commodores Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Con Funk Shun Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Nikka Costa<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Don Covay Template:Sfn
Crown Heights Affair Template:Sfn Template:Sfn

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D

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DAG<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Betty Davis Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Miles Davis Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Dayton<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dazz Band<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Deckchairs Overboard Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Manu Dibango Template:Sfn
Dr. John Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
George Duke Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Candy Dulfer Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dumpstaphunk<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dyke and the Blazers Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dynasty Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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E

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F

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The Fabulous Counts<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Fashion Template:Sfn
Fat Larry's Band Template:Sfn
Fatback Band Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Faze-O Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Amp Fiddler<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Lee Fields<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Flyte Tyme Template:Sfn
Freeez Template:Sfn
Fun Lovin' Criminals Template:Sfn
Funkadelic Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn

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G

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Galactic<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Gap Band Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Marvin Gaye Template:Sfn
Gonzalez Template:Sfn
Graham Central Station Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Larry Graham Template:Sfn
The Grease Band Template:Sfn
The Greyboy Allstars<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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H

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Herbie Hancock Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref name="Hancock">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Isaac Hayes Template:Sfn
Leon Haywood Template:Sfn
The Headhunters<ref name="Hancock"/>Template:Sfn
Heatwave<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Jimi Hendrix Template:Sfn
Here Come the Mummies<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Highlighters<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hi-Tension<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hot Chocolate Template:Sfn

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I

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J

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The J.B.'s Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Rick James Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Jamiroquai Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Don Julian Template:Sfn

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K

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Karma<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Kay Gees<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
KC and the Sunshine Band Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Eddie Kendricks Template:Sfn
Chaka Khan Template:Sfn
Kleeer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Klymaxx Template:Sfn
Kool & the Gang Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Fela Kuti Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

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L

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L.T.D.Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Lakeside Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Bill Laswell Template:Sfn
Light of the World<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Paula Lima<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Linx<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Carrie Lucas Template:Sfn

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M

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Machine<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Manchild Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Mandrill Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Manzel<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Teena Marie Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Material Template:Sfn
Maximum Joy Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Curtis Mayfield Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Maze<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Meters Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Mezzoforte Template:Sfn
Miami Sound Machine Template:Sfn
Mickey & the Soul Generation<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Midnight Star Template:Sfn
Mingo Fishtrap<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Walter "Junie" Morrison Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Mtume Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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N

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O

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Ohio Players Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Olympic Runners<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Orgone<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Osaka Monaurail<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="CBC">Template:Cite web</ref>
Osiris (Washington, D.C. band)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Ozomatli<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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P

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Maceo Parker Template:Sfn<ref name="Schiesel"/>Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Parliament Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Parliament-Funkadelic Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Teddy Pendergrass
People's Choice Template:Sfn
Pieces of a Dream<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Prince Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn

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Jesse Rae Template:Sfn
Nelson Rangell Template:Sfn
Ready for the World<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Republic of Loose<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Rimshots<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Rip Rig + Panic Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Ripple<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Nile Rodgers<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Rufus Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Shakatak Template:Sfn
Shalamar Template:Sfn
Garry Shider Template:Sfn
Shotgun<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Side Effect<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dawn Silva<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Skull Snaps<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Skyy Template:Sfn
Slave Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Sly and the Family Stone Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Soulive<ref name="Schiesel"/>
Sound Experience<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
South Shore Commission Template:Sfn
Sam Sparro<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Spearhead Template:Sfn
Stargard Template:Sfn
Sly Stone Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Sun Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Switch Template:Sfn
Swoop Template:Sfn

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T

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T-Connection<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
T. S. Monk Template:Sfn
A Taste of Honey Template:Sfn
Richard Tee<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Temptations Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Joe Tex Template:Sfn
The Time Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Tower of Power Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Roger Troutman Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
TV on the Radio<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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V

Vulfpeck<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

W

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War Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Johnny "Guitar" Watson Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Fred Wesley Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
The Whispers Template:Sfn
The Whitefield Brothers<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Marva Whitney<ref name="CBC"/>
Stevie Wonder Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Phil Woods Template:Sfn
Bernie Worrell Template:Sfn

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Z

Zapp Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

List of funk rock and funk metal bands

References

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Bibliography

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