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George Clinton
Apr 10, 2025 3:57 AM

  In full: George Edward Clinton (Show more) Born: July 22, 1941, Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S. (age 82) (Show more) George Clinton (born July 22, 1941, Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.) is a highly influential funk music singer, songwriter, and musician who organized and produced Parliament-Funkadelic, a genre-bending theatrical collective of performers who defined funk music in the 1970s. Clinton grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. In 1955, while working at a barbershop there, he formed a vocal doo-wop group, having been inspired by the young vocal ensemble Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Clinton named his group the Parliaments. In their initial years they rehearsed in a back room of the barbershop and released a handful of singles. Looking to work ...(100 of 652 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

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