This is a list of funk music artists . This includes artists who have either been very important to the funk genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one who has been on a major label). 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.
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See also
References
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^ Leggett, Steve. "The Budos Band – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
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^ Wynn, Ron. "Bootsy Collins – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 July 2014 .
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^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Dazz Band – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
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^ Wynn, Ron. "Faze-O – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
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^ Huey, Steve. "Lee Fields – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
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^ Larkin 2006 , "Gap Band", "Wilson, Charlie".
^ Wynn, Ron. "Graham Central Station – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Collette, Doug (2 August 2007). "The Greyboy AllStars: What Happened To Television? (2007)" . All About Jazz . Retrieved 8 July 2015 .
^ Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (24 July 2014). "Five questions with ... Robert Walter" . The Herald-Palladium . Retrieved 8 July 2015 .
^ a b Getto, Dennis (24 June 1977). "Would You Believe Buddhism Led Herbie Hancock Into Funk?" . The Milwaukee Sentinel . Retrieved 2 August 2014 .
^ Ginell, Richard S. "Herbie Hancock – Secrets" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 August 2014 .
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^ Heaney, Gregory. "Here Come the Mummies – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 26 January 2014 .
^ "Highlighters Band" . Indiana Musicpedia . Retrieved 15 June 2024 .
^ Wynn, Ron. "Hi-Tension – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Huey, Steve. "The J.B.'s – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Collar, Matt. "Jamiroquai – Dynamite" . AllMusic . Retrieved 7 July 2014 .
^ Larkin 2006 , "Jones, Sharon, And The Dap-Kings".
^ "Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings: A Little Funk And Soul" . NPR Music. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Henderson, Alex. "Karma – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Huey, Steve. "Kay Gee's – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Kellman, Andy. "Kleeer – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Eccleston, Danny (18 September 2013). "?uestlove And tUnE-yArDs Cover Fela Kuti's Lady" . Mojo . Retrieved 8 July 2015 .
^ Ankeny, Jason. "L.T.D. – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Hogan, Ed. "Light of the World – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 August 2014 .
^ Neder, Alvaro. "Paula Lima – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Christgau, Robert . "Linx" . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Henderson, Alex. "Machine – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Eder, Bruce. "Manchild – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Huey, Steve. "Mandrill – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Manzel – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Graff, Gary (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide . Visible Ink Press. ISBN 0-7876-1037-2 .
^ Unterberger, Richie. "Curtis Mayfield – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Himes, Geoffrey (21 July 1995). "Maze: A Studied Path to Success" . The Washington Post . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Johnson, Connie (15 December 1986). "Maze: Mellow Funk" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2 August 2014 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Meters – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 8 July 2014 .
^ Larkin 2006 , "Estefan, Gloria, And Miami Sound Machine".
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Mickey & the Soul Generation – Iron Leg: The Complete Mickey and the Soul Generation" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Lamberson, Carolyn (24 June 2005). "Group's New Orleans funk takes detour through Austin" . The Register-Guard . Retrieved 9 July 2015 .
^ Bush, John. "Walter "Junie" Morrison – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Wynn, Ron. "Mtume – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Breihan, Tom (29 September 2010). "Daft Punk Produce New N.E.R.D. Track" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 August 2014 .
^ Dahl, Bill. "Art Neville – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Hanson, Amy. "Olympic Runners – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Gomez, Adrian (21 December 2012). "Crowds keep Orgone energized" . Albuquerque Journal . Retrieved 26 January 2018 .
^ Leggett, Steve. "Osaka Monaurail – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ a b Edwards, Ben (3 July 2012). "Osaka Monaurail, Japan's funkiest orchestra" . CBC Music . Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Cole, Matthew (19 April 2010). "Ozomatli – Fire Away" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Deming, Mark. "Maceo Parker – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Coakley, Tim (30 June 1997). "Wein Leads an all-star group at Jazz Festival" . The Daily Gazette . Retrieved 2 August 2014 .
^ Wynn, Ron. "Ready for the World – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Meagher, John (11 April 2008). "Review of the Week: Republic of Loose" . Irish Independent . Retrieved 9 July 2015 .
^ Huey, Steve. "The Rimshots – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Neneh Cherry – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Unterberger, Richie. "Ripple – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ "Daft Punk made a film to accompany Nile Rodgers' new Chic LP" . Fact . 22 February 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Huey, Steve. "Rufus – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Wynn, Ron. "Shotgun – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Henderson, Alex. "Side Effect – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ Hanson, Amy. "Dawn Silva – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Kellman, Andy. "Skull Snaps – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Huey, Steve. "Sound Experience – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Richards, Sam (August 2008). "Sam Sparro – Sam Sparro". Uncut . p. 108. Sparro has been compared to Prince and Gnarls Barkley, but his funk is less organic, and deliberately inauthentic...
^ Wynn, Ron. "Sun – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Henderson, Alex. "T-Connection – Magic" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
^ Wynn, Ron. "Richard Tee – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Temptations – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 August 2014 .
^ Strauss, Neil (28 April 1999). "Roger Troutman, 47, Influential Funk Musician" . The New York Times . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Cataldo, Jesse (9 April 2011). "TV on the Radio – Nine Types of Light" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ "Spotify removes album of silence by US funk band" . NME . 25 April 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Cook, Stephen. "Johnny "Guitar" Watson – Ain't That a Bitch" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
^ Torreano, Bradley. "Whitefield Brothers – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2015 .
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^ Bush, John. "Zapp – Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 July 2014 .
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