List of funk musicians
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This is a list of funk music artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genre, or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label, but not limited to such). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
Contents: | Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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[edit] 0-9
- 100 Proof (Aged In Soul)
- 100% Pure Poison
[edit] A
- Active Force
- The ADC Band
- All Rights Reserved
- Andrés Faya and the Prode Band
- Vicki Anderson
- Antibalas
- The Armed Gang
- Steve Arrington
- Aurra
- The Average White Band
- African Music Machine
[edit] B
- Baby Brother
- Michael Balzary (a.k.a Flea)
- The Bamboos
- Banbarra
- The Bar-Kays
- The Beginning of the End
- Edwin Birdsong
- The Blackbyrds
- Bloodstone
- BLUSIRKUT
- Hamilton Bohannon
- Bootsy's Rubber Band
- Bosco Pit
- The Boppers
- Brass Construction
- Breakestra
- Breakwater
- Brecker Brothers
- Brides of Funkenstein
- Brick
- Brothers Johnson
- Brotherhood of Groove
- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
- James Brown
- Tom Browne
- B.T. Express
- Bumper
- Keni Burke
- Bobby Byrd
- Donald Byrd
- Booker T & The MG's
- Lachie Birch
[edit] C
- Cameo
- Cane and Able
- Captain Sky
- Carleen and the Groovers
- Alvin Cash
- Jimmy Castor Bunch
- The Cheebacabra
- Cody ChesnuTT
- CHIC
- Chucklehead
- George Clinton
- Dennis Coffey
- Bootsy Collins
- Lyn Collins
- The Commodores
- Con Funk Shun
- Norman Connors
- Nikka Costa
- Cymande
- André Cymone
- C-Funk
- Champion Bubblers
- Chancho en Piedra
[edit] D
- Dag
- Betty Davis
- Dazz Band
- Defunkt
- Jason Dodson
- Lou Donaldson
- DreZone (Dyer, Andre St. Clair)
- George Duke
- Dyke & the Blazers
[edit] E
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Pee Wee Ellis
- Ernie & the Top Notes
- Exit 9
[edit] F
- Tha Fabulous Counts
- Fatback Band
- Fishbone
- Flea (musician) (a.k.a Micheal Balzary)
- Andre Foxxe
- Aretha Franklin
- Freekbass
- Funkadelic
- Funkadunkas
- Funky Bands Inc.
[edit] G
- Gap Band
- Galactic
- Marvin Gaye
- George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars
- Godmoma
- Graham Central Station
- Grand Funk Railroad
- The Goodies
- Grant Green
- The Greyboy Allstars
- Groove Collective
- Guy (band)
[edit] H
- Herbie Hancock
- Isaac Hayes
- Eddie Hazel
- The Headhunters
- Here Come The Mummies
- Heavytones
- Wayne Henderson
- Hi Gloss
- High Fashion
- Marvin Holmes & The Uptights
- Hot Chocolate
- Baby Huey & the Babysitters
- Richard 'Groove' Holmes
- Bobbi Humphrey
- Jimi Hendrix
[edit] I
[edit] J
- Jackson 5
- James Brown
- Rick James
- Jamiroquai
- The JB's
- Joe Tex
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- Jealous Monk
[edit] K
- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
- Anthony Kiedis
- Chaka Khan
- Kinky Foxx
- Kleeer
- Klique
- Klymaxx
- Kool & the Gang
- Kwick
[edit] L
- LaBelle
- The Lafayette Afro Rock Band
- Lakeside
- Lefties Soul Connection
- Lettuce
- Lillo Thomas
- L.T.D.
- Los Tetas
- Earl Klugh
- Loose Ends
[edit] M
- Malente
- The Mackrosoft
- Mandrill
- Mantra
- Teena Marie
- Pigmeat Markham
- Mass Production
- Material
- Curtis Mayfield
- Maxx Traxx
- Maze
- Les McCann
- Jimmy Mcgriff
- Medeski, Martin & Wood
- Me'shell Ndegeocello
- Paulo Mendonca
- The Meters
- Midnight Star
- Mingo Fishtrap
- Blue Mitchell
- The Mizell Brothers
- Mongo Santamaria
- Mother's Finest
- Walter Morrison (Junie)
- Mutiny featuring Jerome Brailey
- Martín Luchessi (groso)
[edit] N
- Dave Navarro
- The Neville Brothers
- The New Funk Order (Various Artists)
- New Mastersounds
- Non-Existant
- Nytro
[edit] O
- The Ohio Players
- Oscar and the Bair Funk
- The O'Jays
- Alexander O'Neal
- Jeffrey Osborne
- OTC Funk
- The New Mastersounds
[edit] P
- Papa Grows Funk
- Maceo Parker
- Melvin Parker
- Parlet
- Parliament
- Bobby Patterson
- Wilson Pickett
- Pleasure
- Poets of Rhythm
- Prince
- Pure Essence
- PapaNegro
[edit] R
- Rasputin's Stash
- Raydio
- Rebirth Brass Band
- The Reddings
- Rose Royce
- Rufus
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Ronii
[edit] S
- Salt
- Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns
- John Scofield
- Shotgun
- Skull Snaps
- Sky
- Skyy
- Slave
- Sly & the Family Stone
- Chad Smith
- The S.O.S. Band
- The Soul Destroyers
- Soulive
- Spice
- The Spinners
- Stanley Clarke
- Stargard
- Starpoint
- Stevie Salas
- Sun
- Supergroove
- The Supermen Lovers
- Supersonic Soul Pimps
- Sweatband
[edit] T
- T-Connection
- The Temptations
- Rufus Thomas
- The Time
- The Go! Team
- Tower of Power
- Trouble Funk
- Roger Troutman
- Trip the Light
[edit] U
- Undisputed Truth
- Uptown Allstars
[edit] V
- Viben oodle
[edit] W
- War
- Fred Wesley
- Aja West
- Barry White
- Marva Whitney
- Wild Cherry
- Rueben Wilson
- Stevie Wonder
- Bernie Worrell
- Victor Wooten
- Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- Wylbur