George Clinton (funk musician)

George Clinton
George Clinton
	Clinton performing with Parliament-Funkadelic in 2007
Background information
Birth name	George Edward Clinton
Born	July 22, 1941 (age 82); Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin	Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Funk; psychedelic funk; electro-funk; avant-funk; progressive soul;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; record producer; bandleader;
Discography	Parliament discography; Funkadelic discography
Years active	1955–present
Labels	Westbound; Revilot; Capitol; EMI; Paisley Park; Warner Bros.; 550; Epic; SME; Shanachie; Brainfeeder;
Member of	Parliament-Funkadelic
Formerly of	Parliament; Funkadelic; Bootsy's Rubber Band;
Website	georgeclinton.com

George Edward Clinton^[6] (born July 22, 1941^[7]) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.^[8] His Parliament-Funkadelic collective (which primarily recorded under the distinct band names Parliament and Funkadelic) developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on Afrofuturism, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor.^[9] He launched his solo career with the 1982 album Computer Games and would go on to influence 1990s hip-hop and G-funk.^[2]

Clinton is regarded, along with James Brown and Sly Stone, as one of the foremost innovators of funk music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. In 2019, he and Parliament-Funkadelic were given Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards.

^ Lauren Cochrane, "George Clinton: the best dressed man in music", The Guardian, June 23, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference allmusic.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Staff (December 25, 2004). "Passings". Billboard. No. 116. Nielsen. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
^ Hoard, Christian; Brackett, Nathan, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 524. ISBN 9780743201698.
^ Hua Hsu (July 2, 2018). "How George Clinton Jr Made Funk a World View". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ Gulla, Bob (2008). "George Clinton". Icons of R&B and Soul: An Encyclopedia of the Artists Who Revolutionized Rhythm. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 441. ISBN 978-0-313-34044-4.
^ "George Clinton Biography".
^ Cite error: The named reference Larkin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Bush, John. "Parliament -Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2018.

[1] Lauren Cochrane, "George Clinton: the best dressed man in music", The Guardian, June 23, 2008.

[allmusic.com-2] Cite error: The named reference allmusic.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[billboard-3] Staff (December 25, 2004). "Passings". Billboard. No. 116. Nielsen. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[4] Hoard, Christian; Brackett, Nathan, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 524. ISBN 9780743201698.

[5] Hua Hsu (July 2, 2018). "How George Clinton Jr Made Funk a World View". The New Yorker. Retrieved December 21, 2019.

[6] Gulla, Bob (2008). "George Clinton". Icons of R&B and Soul: An Encyclopedia of the Artists Who Revolutionized Rhythm. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 441. ISBN 978-0-313-34044-4.

[7] "George Clinton Biography".

[Larkin-8] Cite error: The named reference Larkin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[P-9] Bush, John. "Parliament -Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2018.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]