George Clinton

Psychedelic soul, Musical Artist

1941 –

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Who is George Clinton?

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost innovators of funk music, along with James Brown and Sly Stone. Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Born
Jul 22, 1941
Kannapolis
Also known as
  • George Clinton Jr.
  • Pretty C
  • Dr. Funkenstein
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Tallahassee
  • Plainfield

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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