GEORGES CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC

George Clinton, American legend and funk pioneer, is the genius behind the legendary bands
Parliament and Funkadelic, who revolutionized music by mixing groove, psychedelic rock
and science fiction. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1997) and Grammy winner for
Throughout his career (2019), he is considered the "godfather of funk" and a key figure in
Afrofuturism.

After his doo-wop debut with The Parliaments (“I Wanna Testify,” 1967), Clinton merged the
influences of James Brown, Motown, Sly Stone and the Beatles to create a unique sound. In the
In the 1970s, he formed Parliament and Funkadelic, producing cult albums like Maggot
Brain or Mothership Connection — the latter featuring the famous spaceship and the
character from Dr. Funkenstein. Songs like “Give Up the Funk,” “Flashlight,” or “One
Nation Under a Groove” became global anthems.