George Clinton (funk musician)

George Clinton
Clinton performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameGeorge Edward Clinton
Born (1941-07-22) July 22, 1941
Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.
OriginPlainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • bandleader
WorksParliament discography
Funkadelic discography
Years active1955–present[5]
Labels
Member ofParliament-Funkadelic
Formerly of
  • Parliament
  • Funkadelic
  • Bootsy's Rubber Band
Websitegeorgeclinton.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.

  1. ^ Cochrane, Lauren (June 23, 2008). "George Clinton: the best dressed man in music". The Guardian.
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  3. ^ "Passings". Billboard. No. 116. Nielsen. December 25, 2004. 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. ^ "Biography – Official Website of George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic". Georgeclinton.com. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Larkin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Bush, John. "Parliament -Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
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