George clinton 1978 interview by cliff white, rocks backpages audio, november 1978 a splendidly rambling conversation in which the pfunk mastermind looks back at the early days of parliament. Listen free to funkadelic funkadelic mommy, whats a funkadelic. Versed in gospel, doo wop, and soul, clinton a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and master conceptualist scored his first hit as cowriter and lead vocalist of the parliaments i wanna testify 1967, a fiery if tame precursor to what he and his everchanging collective unleashed the. Videos official website of george clinton parliament. Nancy pelosi lied to george stephanopoulos face on live tv. As communications director of clinton s 1992 campaign, he helped set up the war room that responded aggressively to attacks. The fresh air interview clintons new memoir, hard choices, outlines her four years as secretary of state under president obama. Resplendent in multicoloured hair, spacepimp jumpsuit and fiveinch stack heels, he looked like the mutant offspring of. His parliamentfunkadelic collective developed an influential and e.
The album was released in 1995 by pvine records in japan and features various tracks that were originally released on the george clinton family series cds. George clinton was also an early pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and the process in which electronic instruments were being recorded. We are thrilled to be working with the legendary george clinton to release this great new music from pfunk and are looking forward to working with all of the artists in the c kunspyruhzy family, said ingrooves fontana general manager, amy dietz. Npr radio interview with george clinton official website. George clinton 22 july 1941 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. And just as one can feel lonelier in the chaos of a party. George clinton remembers prince as the epitome of a rock. George clinton cira 1970 getty images he recalls getting upstaged one night in oklahoma by a woman who waltzed onstage and proceeded to puff on a joint and blow smoke rings out her butt. The 42yearold rapper killer mike, of run the jewels, and the 75yearold funk legend george clinton, founder of parliament and funkadelic, may be from different generations, but it turns out.
Jun 26, 2012 with george clinton and parliamentfunkadelic on the bill for this weekends hop farm festival, we delve once more into rocks backpages the worlds leading archive of vintage music journalism. Though, we should probably thank those assholes for reinvigorating his creative process. Aint nuthin but a jam yall george clinton 1997 good burger dancing crazy 1997 2pac feat. George clinton 2018 george edward clinton is an american singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. Jul 30, 2018 george clinton talks new parliament album ahead of final touring shows before he steps away from touring, the master funkateer opens up about the new record and more. George edward clinton is an american singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. This interview appeared in the august 2004 issue of o, the oprah magazine. Unlike the family series cds, the best has never been released outside japan and does not feature commentary from george clinton. George clinton biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. George clinton talks with australias mixdown magazine about the 20 australia pfunk tour and more. George clinton clarinettist 185019, british clarinettist george clinton funk musician born 1941, american funk musician george s. I hear you initially turned in a 900page manuscript, written in longhandand you still hadnt gotten to the presidency. Complete song listing of george clinton on george clinton songs list covid19.
Mono cable rebroadcast of an entertaining visit to late night mainstream television. The best is a compilation album by george clinton and the pfunk all stars. George clinton parliament funkadelic official website. Pfunk maestro george clinton interviewed by robert burke warren at the bearsville theater in woodstock, ny, february 22, 2015, during a concert and book signing. June 6, 2012 the father of funk has been in court, trying to reclaim ownership of songs like atomic dog. Parliamentfunkadelic is a funk music collective headed by george clinton, that specialized in the style of music known as p funk and performed under the names parliament and funkadelic two bands comprised of the same members, recording for different labels, but also in a score of offshoot groups and solo ventures. Killer mike interviews george clinton shoptalk npr. Nancy pelosi lied to george stephanopoulos face on live. He was born in kannapolis, north carolina, grew up in plainfield, new jersey, and currently resides in tallahassee, florida. Nov 20, 2011 from january, 1992, governor bill clinton and his wife hillary appear on 60 minutes to discuss gennifer flowers. Greatest funkin hits has something of a misleading title. George clinton talks new parliament album ahead of final. George clinton born july 22, 1941 is an american musician, widely considered one of the forefathers of funk. Recording under a myriad of names, this group had thirteen top ten hits in.
It implies that all of george clintons biggest solo hits, in their original forms, are featured on this compilation. January 14, 2009 after 67 years, the dreadlocked king of funk can still bring the house down. Start reading oprahs interview with president bill clinton note. Talking barber shop one founded a funk empire, the other sells out shows as half of run the jewels and both. Instead, greatest funkin hits takes clintons bestknown songs not just solo hits like atomic dog and do fries go with that shake, but also parliament funkadelic songs like flashlight, mothership connection, knee. Learn all about hillarys platform, and where she stands on the issues facing america today. George clinton royal navy officer 16861761, british colonial governor of newfoundland and of new york george clinton vice president 17391812, vice. He was the mastermind of the bands parliament and funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and was a solo funk artist as of 1981.
As communications director of clintons 1992 campaign, he helped set up the war room that responded aggressively to attacks. So it should not surprise anyone that house speaker nancy pelosi seemingly lied like a boss in an interview with abc news former clinton war room sycophant george stephanopoulos, who took a job in media after leaving the, imho, secondmost corrupt administration in the history of the republic after obamas, the national sentinel reports. It cuts out a great horns segment on funk gettin ready to roll, so i would not recommend buying this disc. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. His band parliamentfunkadelic developed a form of funk music during the 1970s and early 1980s that he termed pfunk. George clinton on funk, touring and staying relevant at 75. Clintons new album ditches his signature funkadelic style for motown. He was born in kannapolis, north carolina, grew up in plainfield, new jersey, and currently resides. George clinton atomic dog video i claim no right to this video or the music contained within. George clinton pay back some of this some of that flashlight 20 duration. George clinton and parliament funkadelic are still touring and recording.
George clinton on funk, touring and staying relevant at 75 martin longley the legendary singer is seeing his star on the ascendant with a new tour, new. George edward clinton born july 22, 1941 is an american singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. With george clinton and parliamentfunkadelic on the bill for this weekends hop farm festival, we delve once more into rocks backpages the. Instead, greatest funkin hits takes clintons bestknown songs not just solo hits like atomic dog and do fries go with that shake, but also parliamentfunkadelic songs like flashlight, mothership connection. Videos official website of george clinton parliament funkadelic. His parliamentfunkadelic collective which primarily recorded under the distinct band names parliament and funkadelic developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish. He then became an advisor at the white house, but left after clintons. Funkenstein to his paisley park records label during the. Funkadelic was the debut album by the american funk band funkadelic, released in 1970 on westbound records. George clinton talks new parliament album ahead of final touring shows before he steps away from touring, the master funkateer opens up about the new record and more. George clinton interview final thougts george clinton. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies. Tommaso boddi stringer cristela alonzo has a new standup special on netflix, lower classy.
George clinton talks with mixdown magazine official website. George harrison, syd barrett, lucinda williams, michael kiwanuka, roberta flack plus our cd of the months best music. Talking barber shop one founded a funk empire, the other sells out shows as half of run the jewels and both have owned barbershops. George clinton talks with mixdown magazine george clinton talks with australias mixdown magazine about the 20 australia pfunk tour and more. George stanley clinton is an american composer, songwriter, arranger, and session musician. The record george clinton fights for his right to funk.
This channel is the official hub for videos related to hillary clintons 2016 presidential run, and where youll find small glimpses into the hillary clinton presidential campaign. Official site of george clinton and parliament funkadelic home of the extraterrestrial brothers, dealers of funky music p. Clintons busy schedule to discuss his early years in the business and how he and pfunk stay fighting to maintain the rights to their music as the music industry continues on its path to extinction. The two became friends after meeting during the late 1970s, and prince repaid the favor of any influence clinton provided by signing dr. Aug 27, 2006 george clinton atomic dog video i claim no right to this video or the music contained within. George clinton jazz a vienne 2012 produced by zycopolis productions directed by. George clinton download high quality complete mp3 albums. From january, 1992, governor bill clinton and his wife hillary appear on 60 minutes to discuss gennifer flowers. George clinton talks with mixdown magazine official. He then became an advisor at the white house, but left after clinton s. In his pfunk heyday, there was nothing quite as freaky as george clinton. Npr radio interview with george clinton official website of. Apr 26, 2016 the two became friends after meeting during the late 1970s, and prince repaid the favor of any influence clinton provided by signing dr. Thank you for allowing me to host the video on my page.
Dec 29, 2016 george clinton on funk, touring and staying relevant at 75 martin longley the legendary singer is seeing his star on the ascendant with a new tour, new albums and a supergroup keeping him on the. The album contains two remakes of songs from the parliaments, an earlier band featuring george clinton. Live performance, assisted by the house band, followed by an entertain. The ultimate library of rock music writing and journalism. Oct 03, 2019 so it should not surprise anyone that house speaker nancy pelosi seemingly lied like a boss in an interview with abc news former clinton war room sycophant george stephanopoulos, who took a job in media after leaving the, imho, secondmost corrupt administration in the history of the republic after obamas, the national sentinel reports. Sweetwater 420 festival, atlanta, georgia april 20, 20 the new single is available at all digital retailers including itunes, spotify, rdio, amazon and. George clinton news, music performances and show video. Interviews george stephanopoulos the clinton years. Indisputable funk legend behind parliament and funkadelic, and consequently a hiphop godfather, sampled and featured on innumerable recordings. George clinton is the funk mastermind behind some of the now landmark recordings of parliament and funkadelic beginning in the 1970s, including the largely successful hit flashlight. Of course, george clinton is awesome, but i bought this disc because there is a big skip on one of the tracks sold digitally on itunes and on amazon, but it turns out that the skip exists on the disc, too.
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