A Short History of Funk - thought someone might be interested

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http://www.counterpunch.com/playlist05202006.html

A Short History of Funk

Sun Ra: The Magic City (Evidence)

Sun Ra didn't invent funk or even play it until his twilight years. His music was sui generis, a kind of space age swing, Duke Ellington on acid. But without Sun Ra there would be no George Clinton.

James Brown: The Payback (Polydor)

JB calls himself the Godfather of Soul, but he is truly the father of funk--the creator of the most dangerous sounding music of its time.

Sly and the Family Stone: Stand! (Sony)

Maybe Sly didn't change the world. But he revolutionized the sound of pop music as profoundly as Elvis, Dylan, or Hendrix. The most visionary artist and greatest musician I've ever heard live. Yes, Sly fell into darkness, but it was from a height few have ever even aspired to, let alone actually reached.
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here is just the first three on the list