Godfather of Funk George Clinton decides to let the music keep playing
May 30, 2019
We know him and love him as the Godfather of Funk
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Hammer Museum: Bruce Talamon & Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire
September 7, 2018
Photographer Bruce Talamon saw it all during the golden age of soul, R&B, and funk. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, he found himself backstage with an all-access pass to the heart of the music scene, photographing icons such as James Brown, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Rick James, Parliament-Funkadelic, Gil Scott-Heron, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson Five, Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Al Green, Barry White, and Donna Summer. He is joined by one of his favorite subjects, bassist Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire.
It’s A Rap: (Music Briefs) 2.22.18 – 2.28.18
February 23, 2018
It’s A Rap: (Music Briefs) 2.22.18 – 2.28.18