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The Greatest Funk Artist (Ultimate List) I took all of yall's ideas and added them together to make the Ultimate Funk List
The Undisputed Top Three Funk Artist of All-Time 1.) James Brown (Famous Flames, The JB's, Maceo and the Macks, Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Lyn Collins) 2.) Parliament / Funkadelic (George Clinton, Bootsy's Rubber Band, P-Funk, Bernie Worrell) 3.) Sly and the Family Stone (Larry Graham and Graham Central Station) Albert King Alexander O'Neal Al Hudson & One Way Andre Cymone Apollonia 6 Aurra Average White Band Bar-Kays Bel-Biv-DeVoe Bernard Wright Betty Wright Bilal Bill Summers & Summers Heat Blackbyrds Bobby Brown Bohannon Booker T. and the M.G.'s Brand New Heavies Brass Construction Brick Brothers Johnson B.T. Express Cameo Chaka Knan Change Chic Commodores Con-Funk-Shun Curtis Mayfield Cymande D'Angelo D-Train Dyke and the Blazers Dazz Band Da Silva DeBarge Dramatics Dyke and the Blazers Dynasty Earth, Wind and Fire Ebonee Webb Eddie Kendricks Edwin Star Emotions Erykah Badu Evlyn “Champagne” King Family Family Stand Fatback Fishbone Foxy Freddie Jackson G.Q. Gap Band Gerald Levert George Benson George Duke Gladys Knight Gladys Knight & the Pips Guy Headhunters Heatwave Herbie Hancock Ike a& Tina Turner Instant Funk Invisible Man's Band Isaac Hayes Isley Brothers Jackson 5 Jacksons James Ingrim Jamiroquai Janet Jackson Jets Jermaine Jackson Jesse Johnson Jimmy "Bo" Horne Jimmy Castor Bunch Joe Tex Johnnie Taylor Jonhhy "Guitar" Watson "Junie" Morrison Junior K.C. and the Sunshine Band Kano Keith Sweat Keni Burke Kleeer Klymaxx Kool & The Gang LaBelle Lakeside LeVert Mandrill Mar-Keys Marcus Miller Martin Luther Mass Production Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Meters Meshell Meshell N'degeocello Michael Henderson Michael Jackson Midnight Star Morris Day Mtume New Birth New Edition O'Bryan Quincy Jones O’Jays Ohio Players One Way Outkast Patrice Rushen Prince Prince Charles & City Beat Band Quincy Jones Rafael Cameron Raphael Sadiiq Raydio Ray Parker, Jr. Ready For The World Rick James Rick James & The Stone City Band Robert Randolph and the Family Band Roger Troutman Roots Rose Royce Roy Aryes Rufus & Chaka Khan Rufus Thomas Sam & Dave Sananda Maitreya Shalamar Sheila E. Skyy Slave SOS Band Spinners Stanley Clarke Starpoint Steve Arlington Stevie Wonder Sugar Hill Gang Sun Sunrize Switch Sylvers System Teddy Pendergrass Teena Marie Temptations Terence Trent D'arby Time Tom Browne Tony, Tone, Toni Tower Of Power Trouble Funk Twennynine featuring Lenny White Tyrone Brunson Van Hunt Vanity 6 War Wild Cherry Willie Hutch Wilson Picket Whispers Xavier Zapp Even with all of these artist, I still know that we missed a whole bunch. [Edited 12/13/04 0:00am] PRINCE: Always and Forever
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LittleBLUECorvette said: There have been many great Funk Artist, from the 60's all the way 'til the 80's. Who are the greatest Funk Artsit of All-Time.
The Undisputed Top Three of Funk Artist All-Time 1. James Brown (The JB's, Maceo and the Macks, Bobby Byrd, Fred Wsley) 2. Parliament / Funkadelic (George Clinton, Bootsy's Rubber Band, P-Funk, Bernie Worrell) 3. Sly and the Family Stone (Graham Central Station) Ohio Players Earth, Wind and Fire Kool and the Gang Mandrill Meters Brothers Johnson Slave Curtis Mayfield Con-Funk-Shun Stevie Wonder Rick James Prince (The Time, Morris Day, Jesse Johnson) Commodors Cameo Bar-Kays Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Zapp (Roger Troutman) Joe Tex B.T. Express Average White Band War Gap Band The Jacksons (Michael, Jermaine, Jackson 5) Rufus Thomas Dramatics Temptations Shalamar If there is any more Funk Artist I didn't name because I know their is more, feel free to put them here You're absolutely correct. James Brown created Funk music in the 50s while everybody else was doing Rock N Roll/R&B (same thing) music. | |
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good list! anyway, I have a few additions of artists, who - at least on some point in their career - had shown they could be funky as hell:
Fatback Rufus & Chaka Isaac Hayes Isley Brothers Headhunters Herbie Hancock Twennynine, Lenny White Switch George Duke Stanley Clarke Tom Browne Bernard Wright Bill Summers Midnight Star Mtume Dazz Band Brand New Heavies Rose Royce Trouble Funk One Way SOS Band Jamiroquai Lakeside Teena Marie Quincy Jones Prince Charles & City Beat Band Brick Keni Burke Tower Of Power Brass Construction Cymande . [Edited 12/9/04 0:28am] Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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Prince
Rick James & The Stone City Band The Barkays Roger & Zapp Cameo Lakeside The Gap Band Con-Funk-Shun Brick Slave Skyy The Brothers Johnson Bill Summers & Summers Heat Ebonee Webb Shalamar Midnight Star The Dazz Band Chic Change Junior Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio The Commodores Larry Graham & Graham Central Station The Isley Brothers The SOS Band Trouble Funk Rafael Cameron Starpoint Sun Kleeer Instant Funk Twennynine featuring Lenny White Al Hudson & One Way Fatback The Invisible Man's Band The Time Vanity 6 Apollonia 6 Andre Cymone Sheila E. Teena Marie Earth, Wind, & Fire Kool & The Gang The Jackson 5/The Jacksons/Michael Jackson Foxy Michael Henderson Kano George Clinton Parliament/Funkadelic O'Bryan Klymaxx War Curtis Mayfield Sunrize Xavier Patrice Rushen The Whispers Dynasty L.T.D. Stevie Wonder Sly & The Family Stone Jesse Johnson Jimmy "Bo" Horne Joe Tex Tyrone Brunson The Ohio Players Average White Band Wild Cherry [Edited 12/9/04 0:45am] [Edited 12/9/04 0:46am] [Edited 12/9/04 0:49am] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Kuzéy,of "Da Silva",when it comes 2 funk he's
up there with the best! /peace Manki | |
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 Nice lists! A Few More:
Meshell N'degeocello War Fishbone Marcus Miller Aurra Pleasure Family Stand D'angelo Blackbyrds Mother's Finest Mass Production Bohannon "Junie" Morrison ... [Edited 12/9/04 8:16am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Prince?  | |
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What I'd like to know is: who do y'all consider the greatest Funk artists performing and recording right now? | |
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Kool and the Gang? PUHLEEEZ. They don't even compare to the others on the list AND to top it off LittleBlueCorvette put them in front of Prince. Crack Kills. | |
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hectim said: What I'd like to know is: who do y'all consider the greatest Funk artists performing and recording right now?
Meshell D'angelo(when he's around) Van Hunt Martin Luther Erykah Badu - her band is smokin!! Fishbone " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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TheDeacon said: Kool and the Gang? PUHLEEEZ. They don't even compare to the others on the list AND to top it off LittleBlueCorvette put them in front of Prince. Crack Kills.
You must be referring to the 80's version of Kool and the Gang. the rest of us are thinking of the '68 to '78 version, the one that gave us: Jungle Boogie Summer Madness Funky Stuff/ More Funky Stuff Hollywood Swingin' Open Sesame Spirit of The Boogie Who's Gonna Take The Weight(Pts. I and II) Love and Understanding (Come Together) Universal Sound(Live) Give It Up Chocolate Buttermilk Sea Of Tranquility (D'angelo remade this as " Send it On") Let The Music Take Your Mind Rhyme Time People The Penguin Kool It (Here comes the fuzz) N.T. (pts I and II) Pneumonia ... [Edited 12/9/04 8:35am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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You're right, i was. | |
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TheDeacon said: You're right, i was.
Yeah, compared to their earlier stuff, the 80's version WAS pretty lightweight... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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um....hello.....BETTY DAVIS!
damn, this woman never gets her props! | |
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GangstaFam said: Prince?
he's already mentioned in the first post  Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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manki said: Kuzéy,of "Da Silva",when it comes 2 funk he's
up there with the best! /peace Manki oh,I thought i read funkiest guitarplayer 
well,if I have 2 pick the funkiest artists of all time I'd pick James Brown,Sly Stone & the P-Funk mob. /peace Manki | |
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dancerella said: um....hello.....BETTY DAVIS!
damn, this woman never gets her props! True! " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: TheDeacon said: Kool and the Gang? PUHLEEEZ. They don't even compare to the others on the list AND to top it off LittleBlueCorvette put them in front of Prince. Crack Kills.
You must be referring to the 80's version of Kool and the Gang. the rest of us are thinking of the '68 to '78 version, the one that gave us: Jungle Boogie Summer Madness Funky Stuff/ More Funky Stuff Hollywood Swingin' Open Sesame Spirit of The Boogie Who's Gonna Take The Weight(Pts. I and II) Love and Understanding (Come Together) Universal Sound(Live) Give It Up Chocolate Buttermilk Sea Of Tranquility (D'angelo remade this as " Send it On") Let The Music Take Your Mind Rhyme Time People The Penguin Kool It (Here comes the fuzz) N.T. (pts I and II) Pneumonia ... Straighten 'em out 
I guess you always have to specify the Pre-JT Kool & The Gang... 
Kool and the Gang Kool & The Gang Kool's Back Again Raw Hamburger 
Music Is The Message Music Is The Message Soul Vibrations Love The Life You Live 
Good Times Good Times Country Junky Rated X 
Light Of Worlds Street Corner Symphony "They're the second-baddest out there...They make such bad records that you got to be careful when you play a new tape on the way home from the record store. Their groove is so strong you could wreck." ~~James Brown  Now that's a funk endorsement.
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theAudience said: Straighten 'em out
I guess you always have to specify the Pre-JT Kool & The Gang...
Kool and the Gang Kool & The Gang Kool's Back Again Raw Hamburger
Music Is The Message Music Is The Message Soul Vibrations Love The Life You Live
Good Times Good Times Country Junky Rated X
Light Of Worlds Street Corner Symphony "They're the second-baddest out there...They make such bad records that you got to be careful when you play a new tape on the way home from the record store. Their groove is so strong you could wreck." ~~James Brown Now that's a funk endorsement.
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hectim said: What I'd like to know is: who do y'all consider the greatest Funk artists performing and recording right now? The only one I know of is Prince. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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B.T. Express
K.C. and the Sunshine Band Dyke and the Blazers Mar-Keys Booker T. and the M.G.'s Heatwave G.Q. Sugar Hill Gang Willie Hutch DeBarge Roy Aryes O'Jays Jonhhy "Guitar" Watson Spinners Johnny Taylor Tony, Toni, Tone New Birth Edwin Star LaBelle Emotions Chic Jimmy Castor Bunch Sun Brick The Sylvers The System D-Train Ready For The World Alexander O'Neal Guy Outkst [Edited 12/9/04 16:20pm] PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Forgive me if he's already been listed and I've just overlooked him but my pic for one of the best out there today is the org's "second favorite artist" Terence Trent D'arby/Sananda Maitreya. Some might dispute whether or not he's a pure funk artist, but if prince counts then so does he as far as I'm concerned. | |
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jacktheimprovident said: Forgive me if he's already been listed and I've just overlooked him but my pic for one of the best out there today is the org's "second favorite artist" Terence Trent D'arby/Sananda Maitreya. Some might dispute whether or not he's a pure funk artist, but if prince counts then so does he as far as I'm concerned.
Sananda has brought out some pure funk. As you say when Prince counts as a funk artist so does Sananda | |
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Spandau Ballet.
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NWF said: Spandau Ballet.
You asked for it... "Maybe not Bohemian Rhapsody, certainly not something Bach would lay claim to but as a dance floor filler at any good 80's night it rivals Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet for shameless kitsch." ~~Rory Dollard "There are so many cretins in the pop industry who fall for it - like Wham! and Spandau Ballet spilling all the details of their love life." ~~Kim Wilde "All Talk Talk have done is make three very fine albums with a gap of two years inbetween each. We’ve made each album different from the last, and we’ve based all our albums upon songwriting strength. So don’t give me no Spandau Ballet shit, success shit, or image shit. Our image is our music". ~~Mark Hollis 
The was one I just read recently that was really pointed. Can't find it right now. I'll save it for another time...and I know there'll be another time. 
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TheDeacon said: Kool and the Gang? PUHLEEEZ. They don't even compare to the others on the list AND to top it off LittleBlueCorvette put them in front of Prince. Crack Kills.
What sort of ridiculous comment is that.  The Funk, the whole funk & nothin' but the funk, ya dig?! | |
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theAudience said: NWF said: Spandau Ballet.
You asked for it... "Maybe not Bohemian Rhapsody, certainly not something Bach would lay claim to but as a dance floor filler at any good 80's night it rivals Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet for shameless kitsch." ~~Rory Dollard "There are so many cretins in the pop industry who fall for it - like Wham! and Spandau Ballet spilling all the details of their love life." ~~Kim Wilde "All Talk Talk have done is make three very fine albums with a gap of two years inbetween each. We’ve made each album different from the last, and we’ve based all our albums upon songwriting strength. So don’t give me no Spandau Ballet shit, success shit, or image shit. Our image is our music". ~~Mark Hollis
The was one I just read recently that was really pointed. Can't find it right now. I'll save it for another time...and I know there'll be another time.
tA
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NWF said: And you still wonder why you're not off the list? You started it. Greatest Funk Artist - Spandau Ballet? Now i've already spoken to George once. 
You don't want me to bring this up again. He's probably currently pissed that Boomer... 
...just signed with the Red Sox!
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Mr. Audience.....I was kidding!!!!! NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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