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The musician behind some of funk’s most recognizable grooves has died, just a week after The Commodores exited Freedom 250.

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

The Ohio Players is one of many funk groups from Dayton that took off in the 1970s and '80s. In the mid-1960s, James Brown was creating a new style of music — funk. Instead of turning elaborate ...

The Ohio Players as pictured in their 1970s heyday. CONTRIBUTED / FILE The Ohio Players as pictured in their 1970s heyday. CONTRIBUTED / FILE “We Want The Funk!,” a journey through the history of funk ...

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People of Indianapolis, it’s time to get funky. The first-ever Indy Funk Music Day Fundraiser Showcase is this Saturday at The 808 at Indy CD & Vinyl. The event is led by Mr.

Bowling Green State University celebrates an American original musical genre with the Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference April 25-26, 2025. A two-day event packed with guest speakers and a ...

The upcoming funk film, which has not yet been given an official title, will be directed by Bill Condon and also produced by Eddie Murphy via his own production company. George Clinton himself will ...