George Clinton

George Clinton

Birthday: 1941-07-22

Place of Birth: Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA

Biography: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Clinton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Motown 40: The Music is Forever

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records ...

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Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied car...

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Copyright Criminals
Copyright Criminals

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the re...

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PCU
PCU

Nervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of pol...

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Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan'...

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Disco: Spinning The Story
Disco: Spinning The Story

Hosted by the one and only Disco Diva, Gloria Gaynor, "Disco: Spinning the Story" takes a comprehens...

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Prince: Musical Portrait
Prince: Musical Portrait

A short documentary about the musician Prince. Features interviews with Eric Clapton, George Clinton...

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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a ...

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Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

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George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defin...

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The Last Angel of History
The Last Angel of History

An examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction...

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George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux

"George Clinton & Parliament - Funkadelic" Tracklisting: 01 Bop Gun - feat. Steve Boyd 02 Undisco...

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George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars - Live in France 2005
George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars - Live in France 2005

The astounding George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars in a powerful live performance at Jazz à Vien...

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Good Burger 2
Good Burger 2

Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to G...

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Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Michael Jackson: Number Ones

Pop king Michael Jackson solidifies his title with this release of fifteen past number one hits. Son...

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The Making of Sun City
The Making of Sun City

Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”...

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Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?
Mommy, What's a Funkadelic?

George Clinton's somewhat absurdist take on Parliament-Funkadelic history. Features never-before-gra...

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Michael Jackson: The One
Michael Jackson: The One

Documentary containing interviews with performers discussing the influence that Michael Jackson had ...

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George Clinton: The Mothership Connection
George Clinton: The Mothership Connection

It was Halloween night and Parliament Funkadelic was about to tear the roof off the Houston Summit, ...

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Finding the Funk
Finding the Funk

Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting wi...

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Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic
Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic

The untold true story: The rise and fall of the greatest funk band ever, Parliament Funkadelic....

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They All Came Out to Montreux
They All Came Out to Montreux

Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They...

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Get Lit
Get Lit

Short film by Kamasi Washington to promote the track "Get Lit", featuring George Clinton and D Smoke...

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The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

A documentary on funk and P-funk and the bands and artists that made it all happen: James Brown, Sly...

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Coming Back for More
Coming Back for More

Funk legend Sly Stone disappeared from the limelight for more than 20 years. Musicians and the media...

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Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny...

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Kuso
Kuso

Broadcasting through a makeshift network of discarded televisions, this story is tangled up in the a...

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G-Funk
G-Funk

G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize ...

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Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000

"Rave un2 the year 2000" celebrates the joy of life as PRINCE performs music from his critically acc...

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Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

An ABC TV Special that aired on December 19th 1992...

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Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the ...

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All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

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Horrorween
Horrorween

Some young entrepreneurs strike it rich and then move into a high class neighborhood. They try to im...

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TV Party
TV Party

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Freaknik: The Musical
Freaknik: The Musical

A rap group heads to Atlanta to participate in Atlanta's revived Freaknik festival....

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Good Burger
Good Burger

Two L.A. teens with summer jobs at Good Burger try to save their small restaurant when a corporate g...

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This Is Love
This Is Love

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The Breaks
The Breaks

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Trolls World Tour
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Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, ...

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Sympathy for the Devil: The True Story of The Process Church of the Final Judgment
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Google 'The Process Church of the Final Judgement' and you'll discover a long list of conspiracy the...

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House Party
House Party

Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's...

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The Night Before
The Night Before

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Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge

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The Dancing Man of L.A.
The Dancing Man of L.A.

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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the...

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Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

A documentary on the last year of Prince's life, including interviews with close friends....

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We Want the Funk!
We Want the Funk!

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urba...

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Untitled Red Hot Chili Peppers Documentary
Untitled Red Hot Chili Peppers Documentary

Centres on the deep childhood bond between Anthony Kiedis, Flea, and original guitarist Hillel Slova...

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Butter
Butter

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N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo
N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo

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