ARTISTS STARTING IN 1978–1988

THE DELLS (SELECT TRACKS): 1978

Famous rhythm- and- blues singing group the Dells recorded their own versions of the Parliaments’ two biggest hits. Although containing new vocals, the music was snatched literally from the instrumental tracks of the later remade versions featured on Parliament’s Up for the Downstroke album. United Sound Studios’ Don Davis is most likely to credit for this practice.

ABC Records

New Beginnings

“Testify”

Vocals: Marvin Junior, Johnny Funches, Johnny Carter, Verne Allison, Mickey McGill

All Musicians: Same personnel as “Testify” from the Parliament Up for the Downstroke album

“All Your Goodies Are Gone”

Vocals: Marvin Junior, Johnny Funches, Johnny Carter, Verne Allison, Mickey McGill

All Musicians: Same personnel as “Testify” from the Parliament Up for the Downstroke album

BONNIE POINTER (SELECT TRACKS): 1978

P-Funk guitar master Eddie Hazel turned up during his brief Motown stint in the mid-1970s on Bonnie Pointer’s self-named album, which features the mentor of Hazel’s bandmate Billy Nelson: the late great James Jamerson.

Motown Records

Bonnie Pointer

“When I’m Gone”

Vocals: Bonnie Pointer

String Arrangement: Paul Riser

Bass: James Jamerson

Drums, Percussion: Ollie Brown

Guitar: Eddie Hazel

Keyboards: Truman Thomas

“Free Me from My Freedom”

Banjo, Bass, Guitar: Eddie Hazel

Drums: Ollie Brown

Vocals: Bonnie Pointer

“Heaven Must Have Sent You”

Vocals: Bonnie Pointer

String Arrangement: Paul Riser

Bass: James Jamerson

Drums: Ollie Brown

Guitar: Eddie Hazel

Keyboards: Truman Thomas

Percussion: Jack Ashford

“Ah Shoot”

Vocals: Bonnie Pointer

Arp: Truman Thomas

Bass, Guitar: Eddie Hazel

Drums: Ollie Brown

“More and More”

Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Electric Guitar: Donald Baldwin

String Arrangement: Lee Holdridge

Drums: Ollie Brown

Vocals: Bonnie Pointer

“I Love to Sing to You”

Acoustic Guitar: Donald Baldwin

String Arrangement: Lee Holdridge

Bass, Electric Guitar: Eddie Hazel

Drums: Ollie Brown

“I Wanna Make It (In Your World)”

Acoustic Guitar, Marimba: Donald Baldwin

Bass: Eddie Hazel

Drums: Ollie Brown

Piano: Truman Thomas

“My Everything”

String Arrangement: Lee Holdridge

Bass, Piano, Moog: Donald Baldwin

Drums: Nigel Olsson

QUAZAR: 1978

This group featured the Goins brothers (Parliament co–lead singer Glenn Goins and his brother Kevin) as well as future Woo Warriors and 420 Funk Mob Keyboardist Gregg Fitz, P-Funk/Mutiny drummer Jerome Brailey, and many others. It features some of Glenn Goins’s last work before his untimely death at a very young age.

Arista Records

“Funk with a Big Foot”

Vocals: Glenn Goins, Kevin Goins, Gregg Fitz

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Glenn Goins

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz, Garry Schunk

Guitar: Kevin Goins

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Funk with a Capital “G””

Vocals: Kevin Goins, Gregg Fitz, Harvey Banks, Peachena, Jeff Adams, Eugene Jackson

Drums: Jeff Adams

Bass: Eugene Jackson

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz, Richard Banks, Garry Schunk

Guitar: Kevin Goins

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Funk ’n’ Roll (Dancin in the “Funkshine”)”

Vocals: Glenn Goins

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Glenn Goins

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz, Glenn Goins, Garry Schunk

Guitar: Kevin Goins, Glenn Goins, Harry and Butch Watson, Johnny Guitar Watson

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Workin’ on the Buildin’”

Vocals: Glenn Goins, Kevin Goins

Drums: Jeff Adams

Bass: Glenn Goins, Donald Payne

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz, Glenn Goins, Richard Banks, Garry Schunk

Guitar: Harry and Butch Watson

Horns: Daryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Your Lovin’ Is Easy”

Vocals: Glenn Goins, Kevin Goins, Jeff Adams, Eugene Jackson, Peachena, Gregg Fitz

Drums: Glenn Goins, Man in the Box

Bass: Glenn Goins

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz, Glenn Goins, Garry Schunk

Guitar: Glenn Goins, Kevin Goins

Horns: Daryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Love Me Baby”

Vocals: Peachena, Gregg Fitz

Drums: Jeff Adams

Bass: Eugene Jackson

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz, Garry Schunk

Guitar: Glen or Kevin Goins, Harvey Banks or Harry or Butch Watson

Horns: Daryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Savin’ My Love for a Rainy Day”

Vocals: Glenn Goins, Richard Banks, Kevin Goins, Jeff Adams, Eugene Jackson, Gregg Fitz, Peachena, Harvey Banks

Drums: Glenn Goins

Bass: Glenn Goins

Keyboards: Glenn Goins, Richard Banks, Garry Schunk

Guitar: Glenn Goins

Horns: Daryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Starlight Circus”

Vocals: Eugene Jackson, Gregg Fitz, Jeff Adams, Kevin Goins, Peachena

Drums: Jeff Adams

Bass: Eugene Jackson

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz

Guitar: Glenn Goins?

Horns: Daryl Dixon, Monica Peters

“Shades of Quaze”

Drums: Jeff Adams

Bass: Eugene Jackson, Glenn Goins

Keyboards: Richard Banks

Guitar: Kevin Goins, Glenn Goins

Horns: Daryl Dixon, Monica Peters

PARLET: 1978–1980

This important George Clinton–produced female singing group featured the P-Funk female backup vocalists now up front on their own records. Several women were in the group during Parlet’s existence, but the most prominent have to include Jeanette Washington, Debbie Wright, Mallia Franklin, Shirley Hayden, and Janice Evans.

Casablanca Records

Pleasure Principle

“Pleasure Principle”

Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Drums: Jim Wright

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Eli Fountaine

Clarinet: Eli Fountaine

Guitar: Garry Shider

“Love Amnesia”

Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington

Drums: Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Billy Nelson

Guitar: Billy Nelson

Clavinet, Strings: Bernie Worrell

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Cookie Jar”

Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, George Clinton, Ron Ford, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins

Drums: Jim Wright

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Garry Shider, Glenn Goins

“Misunderstanding”

Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Ron Ford, Bernie Worrell

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Eli Fontaine

Bass: Rick Gilmore

Drums: Mudbone Cooper or Tyrone Lampkin

“Are You Dreaming?”

Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington

Drums: Jim Wright

Bass: Rodney Curtis or Rick Gilmore

Guitar: Garry Shider

Piano, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Eli Fontaine

“Mr. Melody Man”

Vocals: Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Brandye, Mudbone Cooper, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Sax: Eli Fountaine

Invasion of the Booty Snatchers

“Ridin’ High”

Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Lige Curry, Michael Clip Payne, Garry Shider, George Clinton

Drums: Gary Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Ernestro Wilson, Manon Saulsby

Guitar: Gordon Carlton

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

Handclap Boards: Carl Butch Small

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

“Ridin’ High” was the highest-charting song by Parlet. It featured a heavy hand from coproducer Ron Dunbar. It is marked by an increasingly disco-influenced sound, something not common to most P-Funk music, even in this era. The disco sound was arguably most heard on the second and third Parlet albums. What set them apart from regular disco was that the music was played by stellar jazz musicians, such as keyboardists Ernestro Wilson and Manon Saulsby, guitarist Gordon Carlton, the Ali Brothers, the Baltimore Connection, and many more. Parlet had one of the most talented bands at the time, hailing mostly from Detroit.

“No Rump to Bump”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Cheryl James, Lige Curry, Michael Clip Payne

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Jimmy Ali

Keyboards: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Kevin Oliver, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“Don’t Ever Stop (Lovin’ Me, Needing’ Me)”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Cheryl James, Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Glenn Goins

Horns: David Majal Ti, Ernie Fields Jr., Nolan A. Smith Jr., Raymond Lee Brown

“Booty Snatchers”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Ron Dunbar, George Clinton, Ray Davis, Cheryl James, Jeanette MacGruder, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Kenny Colton

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Gordon Carlton

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“You’re Leaving”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Cheryl James, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Jeff Bunn

Clavinet: Joel Johnson

Guitar: Kevin Oliver, Timmy Moore

Horns: David Majal Ti, Ernie Fields Jr., Nolan A. Smith Jr., Raymond Lee Brown

Jeanette Washington, Jerome “Bigfoot” Brailey, and Robert “Peanut” Johnson. © Diem Jones

“Huff-N-Puff”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Lige Curry, Ron Ford, Robert Peanut Johnson, Mudbone Cooper, Jeanette MacGruder, Michael Clip Payne, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Kenny Colton

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Jimmy Ali

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Ernestro Wilson, Manon Saulsby

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Play Me or Trade Me

“Help from My Friends”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans

Drums: Kenny Colton

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo, Janice Carlton

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Piano, Synthesizer, Synth Bass: David Spradley

Guitar: Gordon Carlton, Kevin Oliver

Horns: David Majal Ti, Ernie Fields Jr., Nolan A. Smith Jr., Raymond Lee Brown

“Watch Me Do My Thang”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, George Clinton, Cheryl James, Gwen Dozier, Ron Dunbar

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“Wolf Tickets”

Vocals: George Clinton, Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Robert Peanut Johnson, Jimmie Ali, Jerome Ali, Gwen Dozier

Drums: Kenny Colton

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Jimmy Ali

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Jerome Ali, Gordon Carlton

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Greg Thomas, Maceo Parker

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“Wolf Tickets” was the other Parlet song to chart. It benefited from having George Clinton on the record as well. It features the Ali Brothers, the already mentioned Parlet band, the Baltimore Connection (also known as the P-Funk Horns), and the last iteration of the Parlet vocal lineup.

“Play Me or Trade Me”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Ron Ford, Robert Peanut Johnson, Tony Davis, Andre Williams, Lige Curry

Drums: Kenny Colton

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley, Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Gordon Carlton

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“I’m Mo Be Hittin’ It”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Ron Dunbar

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Lige Curry

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Garry Shider, Michael Hampton

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“Funk until the Edge of Time”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Steve Pannell, Andre Williams

Drums: Kenny Colton

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Steve Pannell

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Gordon Carlton

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“Wonderful One”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Cordell Mosson

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider

Horns: David Majal Ti, Ernie Fields Jr., Nolan A. Smith Jr., Raymond Lee Brown

BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN: 1978–1980

Having perhaps slightly more success (or promotion) than Parlet, the Brides of Funkenstein had two George Clinton–produced albums that are considered the prime P-Funk canon. The main female vocalists from P-Funk who had been slated for the Brides included Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder, and others. “Disco to Go” and “Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy” are as important to the P-Funk canon as almost any Parliament-Funkadelic songs you would wish to name, with obvious exceptions.

Atlantic Records

Funk or Walk

“Disco to Go”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Disco to Go” is an important piece of the P-Funk canon, recorded with Bootsy, Bernie, Shider, and the Horny Horns. Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry, the original Brides of Funkenstein, are introduced here, although they were a mainstay of the P-Funk vocal section (much like Parlet) already by this point. It has an important intro/outro that would be used in P-Funk shows thereafter.

“War Ship Touchante”

Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva

Drums: Jim Wright

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Piano, Synthesizers, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“Nappy”

Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Jeanette Washington

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider, Michael Hampton

“Birdie”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry, George Clinton

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Clavinet, Strings: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider, Mike Hampton

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Just Like You”

Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Electric Piano, Strings: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider

“When You’re Gone”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry, Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Rick Gilmore

String Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Garry Shider

Trumpet: Waymond Reed

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Amorous”

Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva

Drums: Jim Wright

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy

“Never Buy Texas from A Cowboy”

Vocals: Sheila Horne, Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Lige Curry, Mallia Franklin, Pat Lewis, Michael Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Robert Peanut Johnson, Joe Pep Harris

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Bruce Nazarian

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell, Rudi Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian, Michael Hampton, Gordon Carlton

Handclap Boards: Carl “Butch” Small

“Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy” was the Brides of Funkenstein’s highest-charting single. Much like “Knee Deep,” it is a whopping 15 minutes long and features lots of backup singers, and this time, the second iteration of the Brides is featured (Silva staying on, with the addition of Sheila Horne and Jeannette McGruder). In addition to Bernie Worrell and Michael Hampton, much of the band on this record is the same group of session players that recorded much of the Philippe Wynne album Wynne Jammin a year later.

“I’m Holding You Responsible”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Lige Curry, Michael Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Robert Peanut Johnson, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Bass: Jeff Bunn

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Jerome Rodgers

Guitar: Eddie Hazel

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Smoke Signals”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, George Clinton, Lige Curry, Eddie Hazel, Michael Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Robert Peanut Johnson, Mallia Franklin, Jessica Celaves

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Mother May I?”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Tracey Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Lige Curry, George Clinton, Garry Shider, Michael Clip Payne, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Bass: Jeff Bunn

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Garry Shider

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Party Up in Here”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Lige Curry, Robert Peanut Johnson, Michael Clip Payne, George Clinton, Garry Shider, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Handclap Boards, Synth

Drums: Carl Butch Small

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Dewayne McKnight

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas

Trombone: Greg Boyer

The Brides of Funkenstein. Front to back—Lynn Mabry & Dawn Silva. © Diem Jones

“Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne,

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Rudy Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian, Rodney Crutcher

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Released Later

“Love Is Something”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry, Eddie Hazel, Jim Callon

Drums: Tiki Fulwood or Jon Gerlach

Bass: Billy Nelson

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Eddie Hazel, Jim Callon

Sax: Eli Fontaine

“Take My Love”

Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Mudbone Cooper

Percussion: Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Cordell Mosson

Guitar: Garry Shider

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Ice Melting in Your Heart”

Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Junie Morrison

Guitar: Garry Shider, Junie Morrison

Electric Piano: Bernie Worrell

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Love Don’t Come Easy”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder

Drums: Donnie Sterling

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Gordon Carlton, Tony Thomas

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Twenty Bucks”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Piano: Rudy Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian, Rodney Crutcher

Strings, Horns: Wade Marcus

“Just for Play”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Ron Ford, Lige Curry, Michael Clip Payne

Drums: Kenny Colton

Bass: Lige Curry

Piano, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Tony Thomas

“Up Up Up and Away”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Rudy Robinson, Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Eddie Willis

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

The Brides of Funkenstein and Dr. Funkenstein. L–R: Dawn Silva, George Clinton, and Lynn Mabry. © Diem Jones

DR. FUNKENSTEIN AND BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN: 1978

Originally Unreleased

“Rat Kissed the Cat”

Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, George

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Billy Nelson

Guitar: Garry Shider

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

BERNIE WORRELL: 1978, 1990–2016

The albums released by the massively influential keyboardist Bernie Worrell, featuring his musical intuition and taste, arranging abilities, and classical training, are a key-stone of the P-Funk sound. Any conversation about the genius of P-Funk’s music could not hold weight if Bernie’s name was not involved. He was an extremely important composer, string and horn arranger, and contributor to most of the albums in the heyday of the canon, and almost all of the hits had his trademark keyboards, piano, synth bass, synth leads, clavinet, and organ. He was a key contributor to the Parliament-Funkadelic sound and to popular music as it is known today. Likewise, his solo albums prove his sterling musical reputation as well as his extremely gifted versatility. He was comfortable in all genres.

Arista Records

All the Woo in the World

“Woo Together”

Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Junie Morrisson, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder, Linda Shider

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider

Trumpet: Richard Griffth, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“I’ll Be with You”

Vocals: Junie Morrison, Garry Shider, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, and Jeanette MacGruder

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Junie Morrison, Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider

“Hold On”

Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, and Jeanette MacGruder

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell, Junie Morrison

Guitar: Garry Shider

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Much Thrust”

Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Sheila Horne

Drums: Gary Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

“Happy to Have (Happiness on Our Side)”

Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider, Michael Hampton

“Insurance Man for the Funk”

Vocals: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder

Drums: Gary Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Rick Gardner, Richard Kush Griffith

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Insurance Man for the Funk” was the single from Bernie Worrell’s first album, All the Woo in the World, produced by George Clinton. Indeed, George sings the lead on this cut. The whole album showcased the Parliament-Funkadelic machine itself at the time (Bernie’s input was always massively important), as this album could almost as easily be a Parliament, Funkadelic, or Bootsy record from the time.

“Reprise (Much Thrust)”

Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Gary Mudbone Cooper

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Originally Unreleased

“Who Do You Love?”

Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Guitar: Garry Shider

Sax: Eli Fontaine?

Gramavision Records

Funk of Ages

“Y-Spy”

Clavinet, Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Vocal: Steve Jordan

Bass, Snare, Lap Steel Guitar: Charlie Drayton Guitar: Keith Richards

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Loren Qualls

“B.W. Jam”

Clavinet, Synthesizer, Synth Bass, Percussion: Bernie Worrell

Drum Programming, Synth Horns, Samples, Sequencing: Joe Polanco, Mudbone Cooper

Sax: Crispin Cioe, Arno Hecht

Trumpet: Paul Litteral

Trombone: Robert Fund

Backup Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Mudbone Cooper, Sheila Washington, Steve Washington, Jenny Douglas-McRae

“Funk-A-Hall-Licks”

Clavinet, Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Keith Richards, Jimmy Ripp

Sax: Maceo Parker

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Sheila Washington, Jody Bell, Doug Duffy

“Ain’t She Sweet”

Piano, Synthesizer, Synth Bass, Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Bass, Drum Programming, Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Synthesizer: Herbie Hancock

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Banjo: Jimmy Ripp

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper

“Straight Ahead”

Clavinet, Synthesizer, Synth Bass, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Guitar: Jimmy Ripp

Bass: Warren McRae

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Sheila Washington, Patty Maloney, John DeNicola, Michael Camacho, Doug Duffy

“Real Life Dreams”

Organ, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Sly Dunbar

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Guitar: Jimmy Ripp, Steve Jordan

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo, Mudbone Cooper

Backup Vocals: Sheila Washington, Jody Bell

“Sing”

Synthesizer, Organ, Synth Bass, Lead Vocals: BBernie Worrell

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Guitar, Electric Sitar: Jimmy Ripp

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Backup Vocals: David Byrne, Mudbone Cooper, Sheila Washington

“Don’t Piss Me Off”

Synthesizer, Synth Bass, Samples: Bernie Worrell

Lead Vocals: Phoebe Snow, Mudbone Cooper

Organ: Jerry Harrison

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Slide Guitar: Chris Spedding

Guitar: Keith Richards, Jimmy Ripp

Turntable: Davy D

Percussion: Jerome Brailey

Backup Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Sheila Washington, Butch Alexander, Mudbone Cooper, Rosemary Camera, Jody Bell

“Beware of Dog”

Clavinet, Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Vernon Reid

Drums: Doug Bowne

Bass: Jimmy Hawkes

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Volunteered Slavery/Bern’s Blues/Outer Spaceways”

Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano, Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper

Chatan, Conga, Tambourine, Bells: Aiyb Dieng

“At Mos’ Pheres”

Hammond B-3, DX-7: Bernie Worrell

“Real Life Dreams On”

Organ, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Sly Dunbar

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Guitar: Jimmy Ripp, Steve Jordan

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo, Mudbone Cooper

Blackatronic Science

“Revelation in Black Light”

Harpsichord: Bernie Worrell

Strings: Material strings arranged by Bernie Worrell, conducted by Karl Berger

“Flex”

Hammond B-3 Organ, Minimoog: Bernie Worrell

Vocals: James Sumbi, Mike G., George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Mudbone Cooper

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Loops, Beats: Bill Laswell, Darryl Mack

“Time Was (Events in the Elsewhere)”

Hammond B-3 Organ, Minimoog, Melodica, Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Vocals: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Mudbone Cooper, Debra Barsha

Cowbells: Aiyb Dieng

Samples: Bill Laswell

“Blood Secrets”

Hammond B-3 Organ: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Maceo Parker

Drums: Tony Williams

“Dissinfordollars”

Synthesizer, Clavinet, Minimoog: Bernie Worrell

Vocals: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Mudbone Cooper

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Drum Loop: Sly Dunbar

Chatan: Aiyb Dieng

Sound Effects: Bill Laswell

“The Vision”

Clavinet, Synthesizer, Electric Piano: Bernie Worrell

Vocals: James Sumbi, Mike G.

Acoustic Bass Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Drum Loop: Sly Dunbar

Talking Drums, Chatan, Cowbells: Aiyb Dieng

“Won’t Go Away”

Synthesizer, Clavinet, Minimoog: Bernie Worrell

Strings: Material strings arranged by Bernie Worrell, conducted by Karl Berger

Vocals: Mike G, George Clinton, Mudbone Cooper

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Loops: Bill Laswell

“X-Factor”

Hammond B-3 Organ: Bernie Worrell

Sax, Flute: Maceo Parker

Drums: Tony Williams

“Disappearance”

Strings: Material strings arranged by Bernie Worrell, conducted by Karl Berger

CMP Records

Pieces of Woo: The Other Side

“Witness for the Defense”

Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Trombone: Fred Wesley

French Horn: Vincent Chancey

Bass Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich

Bassoon: Janet Grice

Clarinet: Patience Higgins

Woodwind Arrangement: Bernie Worrell

“Set the Tone/Victory”

Minimoog, Clavinet: Bernie Worrell

Organ: Bernie Worrell, Amina Claudine Myers

Vocals: Umar Bin Hassan

“The Mask”

Organ: Bernie Worrell

Guitar, Effects: Buckethead

“Gladiator Skull”

Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Beats, Loops, Samples: Bill Laswell

“Moon over Brixton”

Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Trombone: Fred Wesley

French Horn: Vincent Chancey

Bass Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich

Bassoon: Janet Grice

Clarinet: Patience Higgins

Woodwind Arrangement: Bernie Worrell

Noise: Bill Laswell

“Judie’s Passion Purple”

Electric Piano, Organ: Bernie Worrell

Organ: Amina Claudine Myers

Noise: Bill Laswell

“Fields of Play”

Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Samples, Effects: Bill Laswell

Sounds: Oz Fritz

Polystar Records

Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey

“Hope Is Here”

Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocals: Bernie Worrell

“Afrofuturism (Phazedone)”

Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drums, Tabla Percussion: Hamid Drake

Bass: Bill Laswell

Chatan, Congas, Percussion, Bells: Aiyb Dieng

“In Pursuit”

All Keyboards and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Drums, Tabla, Percussion: Hamid Drake

Chatan, Congas, Percussion, Bells: Aiyb Dieng

Guitar: Dominic Kanza

Bass, Bells: Bill Laswell

“Woo Awakens, the Wizard Cometh”

All Keyboards and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Buckethead

“Re-enter Black Light (Entersection)”

All Keyboards and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Bass, Guitar, Beats, Sound Effects: Jean Pierre Sluys

“Warriors Off to Woo”

All Keyboards and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Buckethead

Improvisczario

“New Boss”

Drums: Will Calhoun

Bass: Brett Bass

Baby Grand Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Up in the Hills”

Baby Grand Piano: Bernie Worrell

Banjo: Mike Gordon

Bass: Brett Bass

Drums: Will Calhoun

“Bass on the Line”

Bass: Brett Bass

Drums: Will Calhoun

Electric Piano: Bernie Worrell

Sax, Flute: Darryl Dixon

“Dirty”

Bass: Brett Bass

Clavinet: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Will Calhoun

Guitar: Warren Haynes

“Killer Mosquito”

Bass: Brett Bass

Drums: Will Calhoun

Guitar: Warren Haynes

Organ: Bernie Worrell

“OK, You Can Leave Now”

Drums: Will Calhoun

Bass: Brett Bass

Electric Piano: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Darryl Dixon

“Celeste”

Bass: Brett Bass

Drums: Will Calhoun

Celeste Piano: Bernie Worrell

Independent Releases

Christmas Woo

“Little Drummer Boy”

All Keyboards and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrel

“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”

All Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Deck the Halls”

All Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Oh Holy Night”

All Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“We Three Kings”

All Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Silent Night”

All Keyboards and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

“Oh Come All Ye Faithful”

All Keyboards and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

I Don’t Even Know

“First Things First”

Piano, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Tribal Up”

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

“Shades of the Kid”

Synthesizers, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Next”

Vocoder, Synthesizers, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

“Thug”

All Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocals: Bernie Worrell

Drum Programming: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

“Refurbish”

Vocals, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drum Programming: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

“Tribale”

Drums: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

Vocoder, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Tree-Fore”

Melodicas: Bernie Worrell

“One Rabbit”

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Kyle Cadena?

Drums: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

Bass: Tim Luntzell?

“Judicious”

Piano, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

Bass: Tim Luntzell?

“Hearin’ Dis, Playin’ Dat”

Drum Programming: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

Organ, Clavinet, Vocoder, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

“Sunrise”

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drum Programming: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

“Beef”

Vocals, Melodica, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Drum Programming: Evan Taylor?, JT Lewis?

“Once Again (First Things First Reprise)”

Piano, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Take the A Train”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Standards

“Take Five”

Synthesizer, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

“Aqua De Beber”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

“All the Things You Are”

Synthesizer, Keyboards, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Percussion, Vibraphone: Glen Fittin

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

Alto Sax: Darryl Dixon

Tenor, Baritone Sax, Flute: David Watson

Trombone: Jonathan Arons

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Freddie Hendrix

“You’re My Thrill”

Organ: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Percussion, Vibraphone: Glen Fittin

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

“Bye Blackbyrd”

Synthesizer, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Percussion: Glen Fittin

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

Alto Sax: Darryl Dixon

Tenor, Baritone Sax, Flute: David Watson

Trombone: Jonathan Arons

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Freddie Hendrix

“Watermelon Man”

Clavinet, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

“Killer Joe”

Electric Piano, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Percussion, Vibraphone: Glen Fittin

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

Alto Sax: Darryl Dixon

Tenor, Baritone Sax, Flute: David Watson

Trombone: Jonathan Arons

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Freddie Hendrix

“Moon River”

Melodica: Bernie Worrell

Vibraphone: Glen Fittin

Drums: Evan Taylor or JT Lewis

Bass: Tim Luntzel or Melvin Gibbs

Guitar: Ronny Drayton, Smokey Hormel, Andrew Kimball, or Kyle Cadena

BWO Is Landing—Bernie Worrell Orchestra

“So Uptight”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Scott Hogan

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

“BWO Is Landing”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Scott Hogan

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

“Spread the WOO in the World”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Scott Hogan

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

“Moneypenny”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Scott Hogan

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

“Double W”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Mike Watt

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

“Piri”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Scott Hogan

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

“Get Your Hands Off”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Scott Hogan

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

“Thug (Live)”

Drums, Percussion: Evan Taylor

Bass: Scott Hogan

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Alto Sax: Shlomi Cohen

Tenor Sax: Ofer Assaf

Trumpet: Justin Mullens

Violin: Nicole Scorsone

Single

“Gnawing Jaws of the Jack O’Lantern”

Bass: Scott Hogan

Drums: Evan Taylor

Guitar: Andrew Kimball, Kyle Cadena

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Percussion: Glen Fittin

Elecation (The Upper Air)

“In a Silent Way”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“I’d Rather Be with You”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Alabama”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Light on Water”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Ooh Child”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Samba Pa Ti”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Realm of Sight”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“I Wanna Go Outside in the Rain”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Wings”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Redemption Song”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Retrospective

“A Joyful Process”

Clavinet, Organ, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor

“If You Got Funk You Style”

Synthesizer, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Piano: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor

“Grooveallegience”

Drums: Evan Taylor

Synthesizers, Keyboards, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“Sir Nose D’VoidofFunk”

Drums: Evan Taylor

Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“Wake Up”

Synthesizers, Organ, Clavinet, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“Flashlight”

Drums: Evan Taylor

Keyboards, Synth Bass, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

“You Hit the Nail on the Head”

Organ, Melodica, Synth Bass, Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor

“Adolescent Funk”

Drums: Evan Taylor

Synth Bass, Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

“Aqua Boogie”

Drums: Evan Taylor

Synthesizers, Keyboards, Synth Bass, Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Balance”

Drums: Evan Taylor

Synth Bass, Keyboard, Organ, Piano: Bernie Worrell

“The Moment”

Synth Bass, Synthesizers, Keyboard: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Evan Taylor

“With Bill Laswell: By a River (For Peter)”

Electric Piano: Bernie Worrell

Fretless Bass, Electronics: Bill Laswell

JUNIE: 1978–2017

Originally the keyboardist (and one of the strongest vocal personalities) for the Ohio Players, Junie Morrison would go on to join George Clinton and P-Funk on some of the most commercially successful P-Funk outings to date, including “One Nation Under a Groove,” “Aqua Boogie,” “Knee Deep,” and several others. A multi-instrumentalist and master arranger, most of Junie’s best work is mostly or completely performed by Junie on all instruments and vocals, with notable exceptions, including the previously mentioned songs. His solo career is no different, with Junie handling almost all the chores from record to record (special mention to contributor Lynn Mabry on many of Junie’s most famous post–P-Funk solo albums).

“Super Spirit”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Triune”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Can’t Get Over Losing You”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Columbia Records

Bread Alone

“Love Has Taken Me Over”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“Why”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“Bread Alone”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Naguals Theme”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Funky Parts”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“Seaman First Class”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Apple Song”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

5

“Rappin’ about Rappin’”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“I Love You Madly”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“Cry Me a River”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Victim of Love”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“5”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“Last One to Know”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

“Jarr the Ground”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Taste of Love”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Additional Vocals: Lynn Mabry

Independent Releases

Evacuate Your Seats

“Tease Me”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Show Me Yours”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Stick It In”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Gyrate”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Break 6”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Driving in a Porsche”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Techno Freqs”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Here with You Tonight”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

When the City

“When the City”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Booty 4-2”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Friends”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Now and Evermore”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“L.A. Stories”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Robot Love”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“I’m Lying”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Discreet”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“That Dress”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“When the City (Ride Mix)”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Cloud Sorcerer’s Lament”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

Late-Period Singles

“Pieces”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Bobblehead”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“West 4th Street”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Sunday Morning”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Freckles”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Sneaky”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Rain”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Those Days”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Back Tu Da Funk”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Techno Freqs”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Pretend I Don’t Love You”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Stick It In”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“The Algorithm Tacheon Flow”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Contemplating Sound for Mind and Body”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Copying Atlantis (BoyInSea)”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Abstractia (BoyInSea)”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Tekadelic Good for You”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“MicroNagual: Space Wars on the Dance Floor”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“Love Has Taken Me Over Reloaded”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“The Algorithm: The Daydreamers”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

“MicroNagual: Vibrate You”

All Vocals and Instruments: Junie Morrison

TREYLEWD’S FLASTIC BRAIN FLAM: 1978–1981

This was the band of George Clinton’s son, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Tracey “Treylewd” Lewis, which also featured guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Andre “Foxxe” Williams, drummer Tony LaFoot, bassist Stevie Parnell, and others. These songs were unreleased at the time and later released on the George Clinton Family Series albums in 1993.

“Personal Problems”

Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Drums: Dean Ragland

Bass: Ken Williams

Guitar: Andre Williams, Tracey Lewis

“I Can’t Stand It”

Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Ray Davis, Andre Williams, Patty Walker, Tony Davis, Stevie Pannell, Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne

Drums: Tony LaFoot

Bass: Stevie Pannell

Guitar: Andre Williams, Garry Shider

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

“She Never Do’s Things”

Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Kevin Shider, Andre Williams, Patty Walker, Sheila Horne, Jeanette McGruder, Dawn Silva, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Ray Davis

Drums: Tony LaFoot

Bass: Garry Shider

Guitar: Garry Shider

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

“Clone Ranger”

Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams, George Clinton, Patty Walker, Darryl Clinton

Drums: Darryl Clinton

Bass: Tracey Lewis

Guitar: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Andre Williams

“Michelle”

Lead Vocals: Tracey Lewis

Backup Vocals: Kevin Shider, Andre Williams, Tracey Lewis, Patty Walker, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Ray Davis, Robert Peanut Johnson, Jessica Cleaves, Pat Lewis, Stevie Pannell

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Bass: Jeff Bunn

Synthesizers: Gary Hudgins

Guitar: Garry Shider

MUTINY (SELECT TRACKS): 1979–

This was Jerome Brailey’s band and project after leaving Parliament-Funkadelic around 1978. It features concepts and albums critical of George Clinton and P-Funk.

Columbia Records

Mutiny on the Mamaship

“Go Away from Here”

Vocals: Raymond Carter, Jerome Brailey, Wayne Cooper, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“What More Can I Say”

Vocals: Skitch Lovett, Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Lump”

Vocals: Raymond Carter, Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Funk N’ Bop”

Vocals: Raymond Carter, Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Burning Up”

Vocals: Raymond Carter, Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Voyage to the Bottom of the P”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Every Time You Come Around”

Vocals: Raymond Carter, Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Romeo (Hope You’re Feeling Better)”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

Funk Plus the One

“Will It Be Tomorrow”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Anti-Disco”

Vocals: Raymond Carter Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Don’t Bust the Groove”

Vocals: Hockaday, Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Hockaday

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Reality”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Semi-First Class Seat”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“One on One”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

Independent Releases

How’s Your Loose Booty?

“Funk N Roll”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Just Want to Know”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“How’s Your Loose Booty?”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett, Raymond Carter

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

“Electric Hot Dog”

Vocals: Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Danny Cortez, Valerie Drayton

A Night Out with the Boys

“In the Pocket”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

“And You Know That”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Horns: Darryl Dixon, Marvin Daniels, Melvin El

“Hand Maid (Old Lady Mine)”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Hockaday

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

“Don’t Bust a Groove”

Vocals: Hockaday

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Hockaday

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

“Peanut Butter and Jam”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Guitar: Lenny Holmes

“A Night Out with the Boys”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Guitar: Michael Hampton, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

“Child Support”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Nat Lee

Guitar: Michael Hampton, Skitch Lovett

“Raise”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Kenni Hairston, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

“Just Want to Know”

Vocals: Jerome Brailey

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter, Hockaday, or Rodney Curtis

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Guitar: Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

“P.Moe”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Raymond Carter, Hockaday, or Rodney Curtis

Guitar: Dave Roeder, Ricky Hitchcock

Keyboards: Kenni Hairston or Maceo Bond

Vocals: Jerome Brailey, Kenni Hairston, Lenny Holmes, Skitch Lovett

*The following Mutiny/Jerome Brailey albums have large amounts of unknown/dubious personnel information; out of the entire canon, these albums were the hardest to find any information on, be it from primary or secondary sources. Hopefully, a future interview with Jerome Brailey can clear up the confusion with regard to three or four of his albums from the 1995 period.

Funk in a Latin Groove*

“Funkin’ in Rio”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harri?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Freedom”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Interlude (See You Wanna)”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Someday This Pain”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson

Guitar: Wilbur Harris

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Tequilla Sunrise”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Celebrate”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Spicy”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Donkey Ha Cha”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“P-Funk in a Latin Groove”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

Rome-Dog Vol. 1*

“Rock the Boat”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Assault with Intent”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Mary”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Desireless”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Tickin’ Like a Time Bomb”

Programming: D-Tech, Jerome Brailey

Vocals: Derrick Ross, Sean Sally

“Bad News”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

The Funky Mad Men*

“No Choice”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Back It Up”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Right Stuff”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“They Coming for Me”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Feeling So High”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson ?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Put Em Up”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

Southern Sway*

“Southern Sway”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Prayer for the Livin’ (On & On)”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Is It for Real”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“True Represent”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“That Kinda Woman”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“You Make Me Happy”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson

Guitar: Wilbur Harris

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Something Better to Do”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

“Put Em-Up”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Juan Nelson?

Guitar: Wilbur Harris?

Keyboards: ?

Vocals: ?

Rykodisc Records

Aftershock 2005

“The Growl”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Linn Washington

Guitar: Chris Beasley, Kevan Wilkins, Skitch Lovett

Keyboards: Juan Nelson

Turntables: DXT

“It’s All Good”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Jeff Cherokee Bunn

Guitar: Nicky Skopelitis, Chris Beasley, Kevan Wilkins, Skitch Lovett

Vocals: Fashe Forde

“No Choice”

Drum Programming: D-Tech, Jerome Brailey

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Vocals: Clarence Allen, Derrick Ross, John Burnett

Turntables: DXT

“Passion”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Jeff Cherokee Bunn

Guitar: Michael Hampton, Chris Beasley, Kevan Wilkins

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Juan Nelson

Vocals: Fashe Ford

“Tickin’ Like a Time Bomb”

Programming: D-Tech, Jerome Brailey

Vocals: Derrick Ross, Sean Sally

“Rock the Boat”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Alan Quick Flowers

Guitar: Jim Prideaux, Wilbur Harris

Sampler: B. C. Seville, Jerome Brailey

Vocals: Brian Champion

“2005”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Jeff Cherokee Bunn

Guitar: Chris Beasley, Kevan Wilkins

Vocals: Fashe Ford

Turntables: DXT

“Desires”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Alan “Quick” Flowers

Guitar: Jim Prideaux, Wilbur Harris

Keyboards: Craig Day

Vocals: Wilbur Harris, Jerome Brailey

“Moments”

Keyboards: Craig Day

Vocals: Fashe Ford, Jerome Brailey

“The Growl Reprise”

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Linn Washington

Guitar: Chris Beasley, Kevan Wilkins, Skitch Lovett

Keyboards: Juan Nelson

Turntables: DXT

Funk Road*

“Thought Patterns”

“Something Better to Do”

“Delta Dog”

“What? YEAH!”

“Ninety Nine and One Half”

“Thee Funky Prez”

“Ouch”

“Promanade (Git’er Done)”

“We Keep Doing Our Thang”

“Lump”

“Sweet Blessing”

“Lights, Camera, Action”

“Diggy Don Dotta”

“Rome Dog Roaming”

*The personnel information on these albums has not been discovered yet, but hopefully with further editions, this will be remedied.

OSIRIS: 1979

This project features the Horny Horns, drummer Jerome Brailey, and others.

“Fantality”

Lead Vocals: Osiris Marsh

Backup Vocals: Jill Wells, Osiris Marsh

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Ty Brunson

Guitar: Brett Mingle, Stewart Smith

Keyboard: Maceo Bond

Percussion: Jimmy “Sha Sha” Stapleton

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Kush Griffith, Rick Gardner

“Prelude (Is It Clear)”

Lead Vocals: Osiris Marsh

Backup Vocals: Jill Wells, Osiris Marsh

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Tony Jones

Guitar: Brett Mingle, Stewart Smith

Keyboard: Maceo Bond

Percussion: Jimmy “Sha Sha” Stapleton

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Kush Griffith, Rick Gardner

“Say You Will”

Lead Vocals: Osiris Marsh

Backup Vocals: Jill Wells, Osiris Marsh

Drums: Kenny Jones

Bass: Tony Jones

Guitar: Brett Mingle, Stewart Smith

Keyboard: Maceo Bond

Percussion: Jimmy “Sha Sha” Stapleton

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Kush Griffith, Rick Gardner

“You and I”

Lead Vocals: Osiris Marsh

Backup Vocals: Jill Wells, Osiris Marsh

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Ty Brunson

Guitar: Brett Mingle, Stewart Smith

Keyboard: Maceo Bond

Percussion: Jimmy “Sha Sha” Stapleton

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Kush Griffith, Rick Gardner

“Travellin’ Salesman”

Lead Vocals: Osiris Marsh

Backup Vocals: Jill Wells, Osiris Marsh

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Ty Brunson

Guitar: Brett Mingle, Stewart Smith

Keyboard: Maceo Bond

Percussion: Jimmy “Sha Sha” Stapleton

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Kush Griffith, Rick Gardner

“Love in Your Heart”

Lead Vocals: Osiris Marsh

Backup Vocals: Jill Wells, Osiris Marsh

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Tony Jones or Ty Brunson

Guitar: Brett Mingle, Stewart Smith

Keyboard: Maceo Bond

Percussion: Jimmy “Sha Sha” Stapleton

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Kush Griffith, Rick Gardner

“I’ll Never Let You Go” Lead Vocals: Osiris Marsh

Backup Vocals: Jill Wells, Osiris Marsh

Drums: Jerome Brailey or Kenny Jones

Bass: Ty Brunson

Guitar: Brett Mingle, Stewart Smith

Keyboard: Maceo Bond

Percussion: Jimmy “Sha Sha” Stapleton

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Kush Griffith, Rick Gardner

THE GLASS FAMILY (SELECT TRACKS): 1979

This group features P-Funk members.

“Dancin’ round the World”

Saxophone Solo: Michael Morera

Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Vocals: Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington

Bass, Vocals: Gary Itri

Drums, Timbales, Percussion: Jon Gerlach

Guitar, Vocals: David Storrs

Percussion, Vocals: Steve St. Clair

Other Keyboards: Dexter De Los Angeles

Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Guitar: Jim Callon

“Only in Spring”

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Saxophone Solo: Boom

Bass, Vocals: Gary Itri

Drums, Timbales, Percussion: Jon Gerlach

Guitar, Vocals: David Storrs

Percussion, Vocals: Steve St. Clair

Other Keyboards: Dexter De Los Angeles

Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Guitar: Jim Callon

FIVE SPECIAL (SELECT TRACKS): 1980, 1981

This Detroit singing group featured standout vocals from future P-Funk vocalist Steve Boyd. Five Special had albums that featured Fred Wesley and Bernie Worrell, among others.

“Why Leave Us Alone?”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson, Ricky Rouse

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Handclaps: George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson, Michael Clip Payne, Brides of Funkenstein

“It’s a Wonderful Day”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Do It Baby”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“It’s Such a Groove (Pt. II—Whatcha Got for Music!)”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Baby”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Rock Dancin’”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“You’re Something Special”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Jam”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Richard Kush Griffith

“Heaven”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Who You Been Lovin’”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Choosin’ for Me”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Richard Kush Griffith

“Do Something Special”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Why Not Be Mine”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Had You a Lover”

Vocals: Greg Fendely, Steve Harris, Steve Boyd, Bryan Banks, Mike Patillo

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Tony Green

Keyboards: Raymond Johnson

Guitar: Darnell Johnson

Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

JEROME AND JIMMY ALI (SELECT TRACKS): 1980

These guitarist/bassist brothers were best known for working with Parlet and having several offerings with Parliament-Funkadelic in 1980–1981.

“She’s Crazy”

Drums: Drummer from Ali Bros. Band

Bass: Jimmy Ali

Guitar: Jerome Ali

RON DUNBAR (SELECT TRACKS): 1980

A Grammy Award–winning songwriter/producer, Dunbar was a big part of the late 1970s and early 1980s studio administration of P-Funk. He was famous in the P-Funk world for being one of the lead vocalists and writers on “Agony of DeFeet” by Parliament. He wrote and produced songs within the P-Funk realm for Parliament, the Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, and many others.

“These Feets Are Made for Dancing (Foot Stranger)”

Lead Vocals: Ron Dunbar

Backup Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Sheila Horne, Jeanette McGruder

Drums: Donnie Sterling

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Guitar: Tony Thomas, Rodney Crutcher

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

THE FOUR TOPS (SELECT TRACKS): 1980

“To Care,” a Ron Dunbar/George Clinton–produced Four Tops song, was eventually released on the George Clinton Family Series, 13 years after it was recorded. It also features many of the same session players who graced Philippe Wynne’s album.

“To Care”

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Guitar: Eddie Willis

Keyboards: Rudi Robinson

Strings, Horns: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Vocals: The Four Tops

PHILIPPE WYNNE: 1980

Wynne was a former lead singer of the Spinners (of “Rubber Band Man” fame) who went on to work with Funkadelic in time for the Uncle Jam Wants You album in 1979. He did the original scat solo on “(Not Just) Knee Deep” and lead vocals on “Uncle Jam Wants You.” His album Wynne Jammin’ was one of the first to be released by the fledgling Uncle Jam label in 1980. One little-known fact about Wynne is that he was in one of Bootsy’s groups before joining the Spinners. Shortly after working on the P-Funk All Stars’ first album, Wynne passed away. He is prominent on the P-Funk All Stars’ cult classic “Hydraulic Pump.”

Uncle Jam Records

Wynne Jammin’

“Never Gonna Tell It”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Ray Davis, Robert Peanut Johnson, George Clinton, Jessica Cleaves, Ron Ford, Michael Clip Payne, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder, Andre Williams, Stevie Pannell, Patty Walker, Lige Curry, Sidney Barnes

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Bruce Nazarian

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Strings: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Four pivotal P-Funk artists at the inception of the Uncle Jam record label in 1980: Philippe Wynne, William “Bootsy” Collins, George Clinton, and Maceo Parker. Kinley-McCoy / GROOVE MANEUVERS ARCHIVES

“Put Your Own Puzzle Together”

Lead Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion, Synth Drums: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Rudi Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

Strings: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“You Make Me Happy (You Got the Love I Need)”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Backup Vocals: Philippe Wynne, Jerome Rodgers, others

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Rudi Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

“We Dance So Good Together”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Backup Vocals: Brandye

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Bruce Nazarian

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Rudi Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

“Hotel Eternity”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Backup Vocals: Sidney Barnes, Andre Williams, George Clinton, Tracey Lewis, Chante Payne

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Gary Hudgins?, Bernie Worrell?

“Breakout”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Rudi Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

Strings: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“You Gotta Take Chances”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Backup Vocals: Brandye

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Rudi Robinson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

Unreleased

“I Found You”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne

Backup Vocals: Jerome Rodgers, Jessica Cleaves, Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent, Greg Thomas

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

FRED WESLEY: 1980–

The highly influential and massively important trombonist/arranger Fred Wesley would go on to have a storied solo career after long tenures with James Brown and P-Funk. His input and arranging abilities and their impact on the funk world cannot be overstated. One needs to look no further than “Pass the Peas” to understand Fred’s massive influence on funk music, but his contributions to the JB’s, Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, the Horny Horns, and so many others continually solidify his incredibly important role in the progression of funk music. It is no surprise and no secret that he, like saxophonist and longtime collaborator Maceo Parker, is equally adept at jazz and other forms.

Curtom Records

House Party

“House Party”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie Warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

Not only would “House Party” go on to be Fred Wesley’s premiere song and single from his solo career, but it would easily be considered his most important. It now stands alongside songs like “FourPlay” by the Horny Horns and “Pass the Peas” by the JB’s as one of his true standards. Wesley stands almost unrivaled as one of the chief arrangers of funk music as we know it.

“Bop to the Boogie”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie Warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

“Still on the Loose”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie Warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

“I Make Music”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie Warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

“If This Be a Dream”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie Warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

“Let’s Go Dancing”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

“Are You Guilty”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie Warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

“Life Is Wonderful”

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Fred Wesley, Alton McClain, D’Marie Warren, Fannie Dees, Lyn Collins, Robyrda Stiger, Melvin Webb, Rudy Copeland

Sax: David Li

Trumpet: Delbert Taylor

Drums: Melvin Webb

Bass: Lewis Du Priest

Keyboards: Gary Bell, Rudy Copeland

Guitar: Butch Bonner, Spencer Bean

Urban Records

Single

“Blow Your Head (With the JB’s)”

Alto Sax: St. Clair Pinckney

Bass: Fred Thomas

Drums: John Jabo Starks

Sax: Maceo Parker

Synthesizer: Bobby Byrd

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Hi Note Records (later on Solar Records and P-Vine Records)

As the Fred Wesley Quartet: To Someone

“Sandu”

Bass: Ken Walker

Drums: Bruno Carr

Piano: Joe Bonner

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“La Bossa”

Bass: Ken Walker

Drums: Bruno Carr

Piano: Joe Bonner

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“To Someone”

Bass: Ken Walker

Drums: Bruno Carr

Piano: Joe Bonner

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Work Song”

Bass: Ken Walker

Drums: Bruno Carr

Piano: Joe Bonner

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Autumn Leaves”

Bass: Ken Walker

Drums: Bruno Carr

Piano: Joe Bonner

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Tippin’”

Bass: Ken Walker

Drums: Bruno Carr

Piano: Joe Bonner

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Gramavision Records

New Friends

“Rockin’ in Rhythm”

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“Honey Love”

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“Bright Mississippi”

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“The Love We Had”

Vocals: Carmen Lundy

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“For the Elders”

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Robin Eubanks, Steve Turre

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“Plenty, Plenty Soul”

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“Blue Monk”

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“Peace Fugue”

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Robin Eubanks, Steve Turre

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

“Eyes So Beautiful As Yours”

Vocals: Carmen Lundy

Alto Sax, Percussion: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Keyboards: Geri Allen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Percussion: Tim Green

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Stanton Davis

Minor Music

Comme Ci Comme Ca

“Smiley Stacey”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“Love in L.A.”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“On Green Dolphin Street”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“Comme Ci Comme Ca”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“Love Child”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“Just Like That”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“This One Is for You”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“Moose the Mooch”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

“Prayer”

Alto Sax: Maceo Parker

Bass: Anthony Cox

Drums: Bill Stewart

Guitar: Rodney Jones

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute: Karl Denson

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Teresa Carroll

Sing and Be Funky

“For the Elders”

Bass, Vocals: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Piano, Keyboards, Vocals: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Vocals: Karl Denson

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

“Just Like That” Bass, Vocals: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Piano, Keyboards, Vocals: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Vocals: Karl Denson

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

“On Green Dolphin Street”

Bass, Vocals: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Piano, Keyboards, Vocals: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Vocals: Karl Denson

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

“In Love in L.A.”

Bass, Vocals: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Piano, Keyboards, Vocals: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Vocals: Karl Denson

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

“Swing & Be Funky”

Bass, Vocals: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Piano, Keyboards, Vocals: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Vocals: Karl Denson

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

“Bop to the Boogie”

Bass, Vocals: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Piano, Keyboards, Vocals: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Vocals: Karl Denson

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Amalgamation

“No One”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

“Peace Power”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

“My Neighbourhood”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

“Careless Whisper”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

“Herbal Turkey Breast”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

“The Next Thing I Knew”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

“Trick-Bag”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

“Soft Soul and All That Jazz”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Saxes, Vocals: Karl Denson

Drums: Bruce Cox

Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Vocals: Hugh Ragin

Organ, Piano, Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Eagle Records

Full Circle (From Be-Bop to Hip Hop)

“Rehab”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Clavinet: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Piano: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Flute: Allan Barnes

Trumpet: Dwight Adams

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Chocolate Scoop”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Organ: Johnny Davis

Programming: Bootsy Collins

Tenor Sax, Flute: Allan Barnes

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Funk School Hymn”

Bass: Donald Segar

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Piano: Peter Madsen

Programming: Johnny Davis

Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Sax: Karl Denson

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Dwight Adams

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Funk School”

Bass: Donald Segar

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Piano: Peter Madsen

Programming: Johnny Davis

Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Sax: Karl Denson

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Like This, Like That”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Programming: Frederic Wesley III

Rap: Brian McKinney

Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Sax: Karl Denson

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Mo’Money”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Tony Byrd

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Sax: Karl Denson

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Wanna Be”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Time for US”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Vocals: Leon Ware

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Beautiful Temptress”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Programming: David Cochran

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Hey You in the Neighborhood”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Programming: David Cochran

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Slide Man”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Tenor Sax, Flute: Allan Barnes

Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Sax: Karl Denson

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Dwight Adams, Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vickin Anderson

“Keep a Thang Happ’ning”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

“Offering”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox, Bootsy Collins

Electric Piano: Fred Wesley

Guitar: Bruno Speight

Piano: Peter Madsen

Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Tenor Sax, Flute, Alto Sax: Karl Denson

Trombone, Euphonium: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Hugh Ragin

Vocals: Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley, Vicki Anderson

Hip Bop Essence Records

Wuda Cuda Shuda

“Getcho Money Ready”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“Geek Goom”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“The Ballad of Beulah Baptist”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“Wuda Cuda Shuda”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“I Love You Like a Brother”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“Can’t Leave It Alone”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“El Paso”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“Andrea”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“Get Down Widcho Baad Self”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“Ernie’s Bag”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“E-Mail for Dad”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

“Smooth Move”

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute, Bagpipes: Ernie Fields Jr.

Bass: Michael Mondesir

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar, Voice: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Barney McAll

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Gary Winters

Sons of Sound Recorded Music

Fred Wesley and the Swing’n Jazz All-Stars—It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing

“Wicked Walk”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Dream Catcher”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Eventually” Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Body & Soul”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Missin’ RB Blues”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Emily”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“It Don’t Mean a Thing

(If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Just Squeeze Me”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Par Three”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Acirfa”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

“Head Start”

Alto Sax, Baritone Sax: Carl Atkins

Bass: Keter Betts

Bass, Vocals: Jay Leonhart

Drums: Akira Tana, Rich Thompson

Guitar: Bob Sneider

Piano: Mike Holober

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Stamm

Fujipacific Music Ent.

Funk for Your Ass (A Tribute to the Godfather of Soul)

“Funk for Your Ass”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Livin’ in America”

Vocals: iCandi

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Get on the Good Foot”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“I’m Gonna Getcha”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Mans’ World”

Vocals: Candice

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary

Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Hippy Hobbit”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Crazy”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“I Got the Feelin’”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Lap Dancer”

Vocals: Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Sex Machine”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Scoot Your Bootie”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Out of Sight”

Rap: DJizzle

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“The Big Payback”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Love for Sale”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Making It Up”

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary wsinters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

“Let It Flow”

Vocals: Bobby Byrd

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Keisha Byrd, Vicky Anderson Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brian Hogg, Fred Wesley, Gary Winters, Michael Wade, Randy Villars

BHM Records

With a Little Help from My Friends

“Spring Like”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Swedish Funkballs”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley, Nils Landgren

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Beautiful”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Ashes to Ashes”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Palms Up”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Homeboy”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Obamaloo”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Everywhere Is Out of Town”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Vocals: Will Amrod

Drums, Vocals: Don Stroffolino

Guitar, Bass: Daniel “Bat” Sheehan

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Peter Bittner

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

“Peace Fugue”

Baritone Sax: Sal Oliveri

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums, Vocals: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Percussion: Roland Peil

Tenor Sax: Phillip Whack

Trombone: Fred Wesley, Victor Wesley

Trumpet: Paul Henderson

Lo End Records

Studio Live Session

“Breaking Bread”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Sax, Vocals: Phillip Whack

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Vocals: Gary Winters

“Pass the Peas”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Sax, Vocals: Phillip Whack

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Vocals: Gary Winters

“Doin’ It to Death (Funky Good Time)”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Sax, Vocals: Phillip Whack

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Vocals: Gary Winters

“House Party”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Sax, Vocals: Phillip Whack

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Vocals: Gary Winters

“Get on the Good Foot”

Bass: Dwayne Dolphin

Drums: Bruce Cox

Guitar: Reggie Ward

Keyboards: Peter Madsen

Sax, Vocals: Phillip Whack

Trombone, Vocals: Fred Wesley

Trumpet, Vocals: Gary Winters

PARLET AND BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN: 1980

Originally Unreleased

“Think Right”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Lige Curry, Ron Ford, Patty Walker

Drums: Kenny Colton

Bass: Lige Curry

Guitar: Tony Thomas

Piano: Ernestro Wilson, Manon Saulsby

“Think Right” was one of the few songs to have some divide from primary sources on who exactly all the singers were on this record. However, given the penchant for P-Funk’s process of recording different sections of vocals at different times in the studio, the previously mentioned personnel are likely correct.

BUSTA JONES: 1980

Jones, a bassist from Memphis, Tennessee, featured some P-Funk members on his solo debut.

Impulse Reaction

“Superstar”

“I Put a Rush on You”

“Loose Change”

“(Everybody’s) Dancing All Over the World”

“Just a Little Misunderstanding”

“(You) Keep Making Me Hot”

“Take Me Back Now”

Backup Vocals: Cheryl Carriere, Dolette McDonald, The Energetic, Loni Clark, Margo Thunder, Pat Thomson, Rich Forlenza, Busta Jones

Drums: Terry Martell, Tyrone Lampkin, Paul Duskin

Guitar: Barry Cohen, Bobby Eli, Nairobi Sailcat, Piers Lawrence, Walter Rossi, Busta Jones

Bass: Busta Jones

Lead Vocals: Busta Jones

Keyboards, Synthesizer: Allen Wentz, Bernie Worrell, Danielle Barb, Maurice Starr

Percussion: Russ Presto

ROGER/ZAPP/HUMAN BODY: 1980–

All the important early Roger/Zapp/Human Body songs that have notable connections to P-Funk are listed here.

Warner Bros./Records

Zapp

“More Bounce to the Ounce”

Vocals/Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Handclap Boards with Tambourine: Carl Butch Small

Guitar: Roger Troutman, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Roger Troutman, Greg Jackson

Bass: Zapp Troutman

“More Bounce to the Ounce” was the most important single in the Zapp/Roger story. It solidified their sound and brought them onto the charts. George Clinton actually made the song as it is known today by looping what was originally a more complex song that had many sections that made the song not work as well, as Clinton stated. There are several testimonies to Clinton’s idea to loop the tape, thus creating the pulse that would end up being the entire backbone of the sound of Zapp. This is a story that both has not been told often and also ties Zapp to P-Funk inextricably.

“Freedom”

Vocals: Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry and Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Greg Jackson

Bass: Zapp Troutman

“Brand New Player”

Vocals: Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry and Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Greg Jackson

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Sax: Carl Cowen

“Funky Bounce”

Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Ray Davis

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Greg Jackson

Bass: Zapp Troutman

“Be Alright”

Vocals: Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson

Drums: Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Greg Jackson, Roger Troutman

Vibraphone: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Sax: Carl Cowen

“Coming Home”

Vocals: Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson

Drums: Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Harmonica: Roger Troutman

The Many Facets of Roger

“I Heard It through the Grapevine”

Vocals: Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Dick Smith, Zapp Troutman, Jeanette MacGruder

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns: Carl Cowen

“So Ruff, So Tuff”

Vocals: Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Dick Smith, Zapp Troutman, Jeanette MacGruder

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns: Carl Cowen

“A Chunk of Sugar”

Vocals: Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Dick Smith, Zapp Troutman, Jeanette MacGruder

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns: Carl Cowen

“Do It Roger”

Vocals: Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Dick Smith, Zapp Troutman, Jeanette MacGruder

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns: Carl Cowen

“Maxx Axe” Vocals: Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Dick Smith, Zapp Troutman, Jeanette MacGruder

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns: Carl Cowen

“Blue (A Tribute to the Blues)”

Vocals: Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover, Roger Troutman, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Dick Smith, Zapp Troutman, Jeanette MacGruder

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Troutman

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns: Carl Cowen

Bearsville Records

The Human Body, Make You Shake It

“Make You Shake It”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Greg Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Linda McDougal, Mallia Franklin, Oliver Dollar, Shelley Smith,

Talkbox: Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Roger and Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck

Bass: Roger Troutman

Horns: Michael Warren, Eddie Barber, Randy Wallace

“Tomorrow”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Greg Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Linda McDougal, Mallia Franklin, Oliver Dollar, Shelley Smith,

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Roger and Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns: Carl Cowen

“Keep Your Head Up”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Greg Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Linda McDougal, Mallia Franklin, Oliver Dollar, Shelley Smith,

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Roger and Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck, Roger Troutman

Bass: Roger Troutman

“Hit Me”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Greg Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Linda McDougal, Mallia Franklin, Oliver Dollar, Shelley Smith,

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Roger and Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck

Bass: Zapp and Roger Troutman

Horns: Michael Warren, Eddie Barber, Randy Wallace

“As We Lay”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover,

Drums: Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck

Bass: Zapp Troutman

Horns/Winds: Carl Cowen

“Please Help Me Find Her”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Jannetta Boyce, Linda McDougal, Mallia Franklin, Oliver Dollar, Shelley Smith

Drums: Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck, Roger Troutman

Bass: Roger Troutman

“There Is Nobody”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Jannetta Boyce, Linda McDougal, Mallia Franklin, Oliver Dollar, Shelley Smith

Drums: Lester Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck, Roger Troutman

Bass: Roger Troutman

Saxes: Carl Cowen

“I Believe We Can”

Vocals: Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Larry Hatcher, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Greg Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Linda McDougal, Mallia Franklin, Oliver Dollar, Shelley Smith,

Drums: Lester Troutman

Percussion: Roger and Larry Troutman

Guitar: Roger Troutman

Keyboards: Billy Beck

Bass: Zapp and Roger Troutman

Horns: Michael Warren, Eddie Barber, Randy Wallace

JIMMY G: 1980–1981

Jimmy G was the bass-playing brother of George Clinton and had a group called the Tackheads, produced by Clinton half a decade after these songs were recorded.

“Shove On”

Keyboards: David Spradley

Bass: Jimmy Giles

Lead Vocals: Jimmy Giles

Backup Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Ron Ford, Lige Curry, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder

Guitar: Ron Ford

Drums: Dean Ragland

“Get It On”

Keyboards: David Spradley

Bass: Jimmy Giles

Vocals: Jimmy Giles, Ron Ford, Lige Curry,

Guitar: Ron Ford

Drums: Dean Ragland

RON FORD: 1980–1981

Vocalist/songwriter Ron Ford was an integral part of P-Funk from the latter half of the 1970s on but originally hailed from Plainfield, New Jersey, like the core of the original P-Funkers. He also wrote songs for Parlet and the Brides of Funkenstein, among others.

“Rock Jam”

Vocals: Ron Ford, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Lige Curry, Michael Clip Payne, Mallia Franklin, Seth Neblett

Drums: Dean Ragland

Bass: Lige Curry

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Ron Ford “Monster Dance”

Vocals: Ron Ford, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Lige Curry

Drums: Kenny Colton

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Bass: Jimmy Ali

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas, Greg Boyer

Guitar: Jerome Ali

“Thumparella”

Vocals: Ron Ford, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Lige Curry

Drums: Kenny Colton

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Ron Ford, Gordon Carlton

STERLING SILVER STARSHIP: 1980–1981

This group was fronted by bassist and vocal-ist Donnie Sterling, who was featured on “Agony of DeFeet” and other later Parliament and Parlet songs.

“Funk It Up”

Lead Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Mallia Franklin, Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Cheryl James, Jeanette McGruder

Drums: Lonnie Greene

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Jerome Rodgers, Donnie Sterling

Guitar: Tony Thomas, Rodney Crutcher

“Booty Body Ready for the Plush Funk”

Vocals: Donnie Sterling, Mallia Franklin, Lonnie Greene, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Ray Davis

Drums: Lonnie Greene

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Tony Thomas

JESSICA CLEAVES: 1980–1981

Cleaves was a notable soprano from the Friends of Distinction and Earth, Wind & Fire before joining P-Funk in 1976. Her soprano parts on “(Not Just) Knee Deep” are trademark.

“Send a Gram”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Jessica Cleaves

Backup Vocals: Sidney Barnes, Andre Williams, Tracey Lewis, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Danan Potts

Guitar: Ron Brembry

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“My Love”

Vocals: Jessica Cleaves

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin?

Bass: Rodney Curtis?

Electric Piano: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

“I Envy the Sunshine”

Vocals: Jessica Cleaves, Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Bass: Cordell Mosson

Guitar: Ron Brembry, Blackbyrd McKnight

Piano: David Spradley

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker, Michael Brecker

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner, Randy Brecker

“Off the Wall”

Vocals: Jessica Cleaves

All Instruments: Junie Morrison

The Eyes of a Dreamer

Vocals: Jessica Cleaves

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Percussion: Bass: Rodney Curtis?

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

Electric Piano: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson

String and Horn Arrangement: Wade Marcus

P-Funk’s Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton. © Diem Jones

MICHAEL HAMPTON: 1980, 1995, 1998

Listed here are outings from seminal Funk-adelic lead guitarist Michael Hampton, a P-Funk mainstay who joined the group in 1974.

“We’re Just Funkers”

Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Lonnie Greene

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Rhythm

Guitar: Tony Thomas

Keyboards: David Spradley

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Heavy Metal Funkason

“Acapella Unsung Love Song”

Vocals: George Clinton

Guitar: Michael Hampton

“Sloppy Metal”

Vocals: George Clinton

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Me Anti?”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Tryin’ to Get Dis World Alive”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Heavy Metal Funkadelic”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“ComebackSly”

Keyboards: Charlie Wilson

Bass: Lige Curry

Vocals: Belita Woods, George Clinton, Charlie Wilson, Lige Curry

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

“Club Metalfunkadelamack”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Michael Hampton

“Cracked Up Soldier”

Bass: Lige Curry

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

“Wrongsididus”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Chronic Reggae”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Time to Get Up”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Dub Kidd Funkadelic Anthem”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Backinadaze”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

“Girls of Duh World”

Vocals: Michael Hampton, Lige Curry, Louie Kababbie

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Roger Parker

Bass: Lige Curry

SIDNEY BARNES (SELECT TRACKS): 1980

Sidney Barnes was a very important early writing partner with George Clinton and Motown baritone saxophonist Mike Terry (part of the Geo-Si-Mik writing team). He had several successes with the Rotary Connection and his prior work in the northern soul subgenre.

“Secrets”

Vocals: Sidney Barnes

Backup Vocals: Sidney Barnes, Robert Peanut Johnson, Lige Curry

Drums: Kenny Colton

Bass: Lige Curry

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Ernestro Wilson

Guitar: Michael Hampton, Tony Thomas

LONNIE GREENE (SELECT TRACKS): 1980

Greene was an early 1980s P-Funk contributor, erstwhile drummer for Sly Stone, and drummer for Sterling Silver Starship and also featured on “Agony of DeFeet.”

“I Didn’t Know That Funk Was Loaded”

Vocals: Lonnie Greene, Kenny Cromer, Craig Lane, Gregory Nicks

Drums: Lonnie Greene

Bass: Avery Davis

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Craig Lane

Guitar: Kenny Cromer

SWEAT BAND: 1980

Sweat Band was essentially Bootsy’s Rubber Band with a new emphasis on players like percussionist Carl “Butch” Small, keyboard-ist Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson, saxophonist Maceo Parker, and others. It is one of the few Uncle Jam Records releases.

Uncle Jam Records

Sweat Band

“Hyper Space”

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Synth Bass: Joel Johnson

Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson

Guitar: Michael Hampton

“Freak to Freak”

Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Dawn Silva, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Jeanette Washington, Jeanette MacGruder, Sheila Horne, Mallia Franklin, Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams, Lloyd Bradley

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion, Synth Drums, Handclap Boards: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Melodica: Bernie Worrell

Keyboards: David Spradley

Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Michael Hampton, Garry Shider

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Love Much”

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Garry Shider

Sax: Maceo Parker

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Strings: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“We Do It All Day Long”

Vocals: Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Dawn Silva, Jeanette Washington, Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion, Synth Drums: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider

Sax: Maceo Parker

Strings: Detroit Symphony Orchestra “Jamaica”

Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Carl “Butch” Small, Cheryl James, Lloyd Bradley, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Andy Combs

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Organ, Clavinet,

Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Maceo Parker

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Body Shop”

Vocals: Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Gwen Dozier, Robert Peanut Johnson, Michael Clip Payne, Bootsy Collins, Ray Davis, Dawn Silva, Jeanette MacGruder, Sheila Horne, Mallia Franklin, Carolyn Miles, Arneta Walker, Linda Shider

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Gary Shider

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“We Do It All Day Long (Reprise)”

Vocals: Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Dawn Silva, Jeanette Washington, Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion, Synth

Drums: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Garry Shider

Sax: Maceo Parker

Strings: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

BOOTSY: 1980–1982, 1988–

This section focuses on the post–Rubber Band albums, the continuation of bassist Bootsy Collins’s long, storied career into the modern era. Bootsy’s image and iconography have become legendary, and his subsequent solo releases feature a laundry list of famous “who’s who’s” in popular music, indeed from throughout popular culture itself.

Originally Unreleased

“The Chong Show”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, David Spradley

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, David Spradley

Keyboards: David Spradley, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

William “Bootsy” Collins and members of his fan club. © Diem Jones

Warner Bros.

Ultra Wave

“Mug Push”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson, Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker, Carolyn Miles

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Carl Butch Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

“Mug Push” was the lead-off single from the Ultra Wave album. It features the new addition of the singers known as Godmoma, percussionist Butch Small, and keyboardist David Spradley.

“F-Encounter”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Jeanette Washington, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Jerry Jones

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Mark Johnson

Guitar: Rick Evans

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Sax, Flute: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Is That My Song”

Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Handclap Boards: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

“It’s a Musical”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Dawn Silva, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Richard Grifith, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Fat Cat”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Carolyn Miles, Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker, Robert Peanut Johnson, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Catfish Collins

“Sacred Flower”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson, Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker, Carolyn Miles

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Lyricon: David McMurray

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

“Sound Crack”

Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Carolyn Miles, Tony Walker, Cynthia Girty, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion, Synth

Drums: Carl “Butch” Small

Cowbell: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Originally Unreleased

“Scenery”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Bass, Guitar, Drums: Bootsy Collins

Mandolin: Tony Ray

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Backup Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker, Carolyn Miles

The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away

“Shine-O-Myte (Rag Popping)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson, Ron Ford, Garry Shider, Jeanette McGruder, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Kevin Oliver

“Landshark (Just When You Thought It Was Safe)”

Vocals: Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins, H. Bissantz

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Carolyn Miles, Arneneta Walker, Cynthia Girty

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Bootsy Collins, Rahni Harris

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

William “Bootsy” Collins with his “Space Bass” © Diem Jones

“Countracula (This One’s for You)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Jeanette McGruder, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Bootsy Collins, Wes Boatman

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

“#1 Funkateer”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bootsy Collins, Joel Johnson

Guitar: Kevin Oliver, Catfish Collins

Trumpet: Larry Hatcher, Richard Griffith

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Excon (of Love)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Frank Waddy

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

“So Nice You Name Him Twice”

Lead Vocals: Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Carolyn Miles, Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Bass, Drums: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Kevin Oliver

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

“What’s W-R-O-N-G Radio”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker, Carolyn Miles, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

“Music to Smile By”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson, Carolyn Miles, Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker

Drums: Frank Waddy

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

“Play on Playboy”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Tony Walker, Carolyn Miles, H. Bissantz

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

“Take a Lickin’ and Keep On Kickin’”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Kevin Oliver

“The Funky Funktioneer”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Joel Johnson, Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Columbia Records

What’s Bootsy Doin?

“Party on Plastic (What’s Bootsy Doin’?)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins,

Backup Vocals: Vicky Vea, Pretty Fat, Yraizer, Billy Johnson, Mico Wave

Drum Machine: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins

“Subliminal Seduction (Funk-Me-Dirty)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Pretty Fatt, Yolanda Fraizer, Vicky Vea, George Clinton, Mico Wave, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Bootsy, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Stevie Salas

Keyboards: Wes Boatman, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Leakin”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Uncle Tom and Uncle Al, Sharir Forman, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Taka Boom, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Trey Stone

Guitar: Stevie Salas, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Trey Stone

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

“Shock It to Me”

Lead Vocals: Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Stanford, Mudbone Cooper, George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Nicky Skopelitis, Stevie Salas

Keyboards: Wes Boatman, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell

Sound Effects: Bill Laswell

Violin: Billy Bang

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

“1st One 2 the Egg Wins”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Wes Boatman, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Love Song”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Tony Feldman, Carolyn Stanford, Anita Walker, Cynthia Girty, Mico Wave, Joe Harris, George Clinton

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bernard Fowler

Keyboards: Trey Stone, Bootsy Collins

“I Wannabee Kissin’ U”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Vicky Vea

Drums: Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Eddie Martinez

Keyboards: Mico Wave, Bootsy Collins

“#-ing the Love Gun”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Stanford

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Wes Boatman

“Yo Moma Loves Ya”

Lead Vocals: Mama Collins, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Mico Wave

“Save What’s Mine for Me”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Mico Wave, Bootsy Collins

Independent

Fresh Outta P University

“Off Da Hook”

Lead Vocals: Mrs. D of K.C., BRIXX, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Henryn Benefield, Michael Gaitheright, Inaya Davis, Kristen Gray, Melanie Eiland

Drums: Boogieman, Tabularasa

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Boogieman

Keyboards: Boogieman

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Allan Barnes, Ed Jones

Trumpet: Dwight Adams

“I’m Leaving U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go)”

Lead Vocals: MC Lyte, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Inaya Davis, Kristen Gray, Melanie Eiland, Henry Benefield, Michael Gaitheright

Drums: Joe Belmaati

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Wilbur Longmire

Keyboards: Joe Belmaati

Electric Piano: Tue Rob

“Funk Ain’t Broke”

Lead Vocals: Rodney O, Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Joel Johnson, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Dwight Adams

“Party Lick-A-Ble’s”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: April Woods, Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins

“Ever Lost Your Lover”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Inaya Davis, Kristen Gray, Melanie Eiland, Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Tony Byrd

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Fan Fan La Tulipe

Keyboards: Johnny Davis, Mousse T

Trombone: Avi Leibovich

Sax, Flute: Chris de’Margary

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Duncan MacKay

Vibraharp: Vincent Monatana

“Pearl Drops”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gaitheright

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Anthony Cole

“Do the Freak”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, A.J., Gizmo, Teray

Backup Vocals: Herbert, Cash, Nathalie, Eugen, Caspar, Terry

Drums: Boogieman

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Boogieman

Keyboards: Ralph Petter, Boogieman

“Fragile (So Sensitive)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins Inaya Davis, Dmeka Sykes

Backup Vocals: Inaya Davis, Kristen Gray, Melanie Eiland, Mike Marshall

Drums: Boogieman, Tabularasa

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Boogieman

Keyboards: Ralph Petter, Boogieman

“Holly-Wood-If-She-Could”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, D.O.C.

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, April Woods, Kyle Jason

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Mousse T

“Wind Me Up”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Ono

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gaitheright, Rico, Greg Holloway, Brenda, Sweet Lipps, Sunflower, Alan Cann, Flipp Cornett, Alton Hood, Kevin Harvey, Michael Brown

Drums: Boogieman

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Boogieman, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Ralph Petter, Boogieman

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Allan Barnes, Ed Jones

Trumpet: Dwight Adams

“Good-N-Nasty (Personal Stash)”

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gaitheright, Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Greg Fitz, Joel Johnson

“Penetration (In Funk We Trust)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Anthony, April Woods, Kyle Jason

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Garry Shider

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Allan Barnes, Ed Jones

Trumpet: Dwight Adams

“Home-Of-Da-Freaks”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Thomas D, SMUDO

Backup Vocals: Rico, Greg Holloway, Brenda, Sweet Lipps, Sunflower, Alan Cann, Flip Cornett, Alton Hood, Kevin Harvey, Michael Brown

Drums: Boogieman, Tabularasa

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Boogieman

Keyboards: Ralph Petter, Boogieman

“Fresh Outta P-University”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Robert Harding, Moma Collins

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Mudbone Cooper, April Woods, Michael Anthony

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Garry Shider

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Alan Barnes, Ed Jones

Play with Bootsy

“Inner-Planetary Funksmanship”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Mousse T

Samples found throughout the album.

“Play with Bootsy”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Kelli Ali

Backup Vocals: Johnny Douglas

Drums: Johnny Douglas

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Johnny Douglas

“Love Gangsta”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Snoop Dogg, Daz

Backup Vocals: Kokane

Drums: Mousse T

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Keyboards: Mousse T

“Soul Sista”

Lead Vocals: Joe, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Cherine Anderson

Drums: Sly Dunbar

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Guitar: William Guice?

Keyboards: Handel Tucker

“Don’t Let Em”

Lead Vocals: Rosie Gaines, Bootsy Collins, Snoop Dogg

Backup Vocals: Adrian Hall, One, KokaneDrums: B.La

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Talkbox: Bart Thomas

Guitar: Ingo Schroder

Keyboards: Lutz Krajenski

Horns: Till Brohner

“A Life for Da Sweet Ting”

Lead Vocals: Eased, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Eased

DJ: DJ Illvibe

Horns: Champ, Mo Delgado

Bass: Bootsy Collins

“Groove Eternal”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, One, Bobby Womack

Backup Vocals/Claps: D’Maub, Harp D, Second Chance, Catfish Collins

Drums: Royal Garden

Bass: Royal Garden, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ingo Schroder

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins

“Dance to the Music”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, One

Backup Vocals: One

Drums: Royal Garden

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: One, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bootsy

“Funky and You Know It”

Lead Vocals: Macy Gray, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Giz Driver, Cordell Mosson, Garry Shider, Wanda Sloan, Catfish Collins

Drums: Mandrax and Seb K

Bass: Marcello Guilliani

Guitar: Catfish Collins

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Keyboards: Mandrax and Seb K

“I’m Tired of Good, I’m Trying Bad”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Lady Miss Kier

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Production: Martin Buttrich, Martin Bettinghaus

A”ll Star Funk”

Lead Vocals: Lady Miss Kier, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Raz Hirschey, Inisha Clark, William Hagan, Ouiwey Collins, Giz Driver, Rapps Kool-Aydd, Cubbie Bear

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Trumpet: Patrick Anthony

Production: Levent Can 7 and Guido Craveiro

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Levent Can 7 and Guido Caveiro

“The Bomb”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Fatboy Slim

Samples, Cuts: Fatboy Slim

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

“Funkship”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Belita Woods, Bootsy Collins, Ray Davis, Giz Driver, Snoop Dogg, Raz Hirshey, Inisha Clark, Kendra Foster

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Horns: Fred Wesley, Randy Valares, Michael Wade, Michael Winters

Fear Da Tiger

“Fear Da Tiger”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Ouiwey Collins, Tobe

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Guitar: Sean

DJ: Tobe

Violin: Paul Patterson

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“Big Kats”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Drum Programming: Ouiwey Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“Make-It-Shake”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Ouiwey Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Battle Cries & Bengal Bites

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

DJ: Tobe

Violin: Paul Patterson

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

The Official Bootsy Collins Boot-Legged CD

“You Ain’t No Accident

(You R on Purpose)”

Lead Vocals: James Brown, Danny Ray, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Joel Johnson

“That’s Right! James Brown Tight!”

Lead Vocals: Bobby Byrd, DJizzle, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

DJ: DJizzle

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Kevin Oliver

Keyboards: David Spradley

“Buckethead Meets Bootsy N Da Slammer!”

Lead Vocals: Dave Stewart, Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Bucket Bots

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Buckethead

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins

“The Groovement Has Begun!”

Lead Vocals: Moma Collins, O & U, Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Joel Johnson, Bootsy Collins,

Trumpet: Dwight Adams

“Mom’s Love 4 Ever”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Gary Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Mico Wave

“Thee Ram Da Grand Slam

(U Cain’t Funk D)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins

“Red White and Bleached Git a Brother Off Da Streets”

Lead Vocals: Young Wild Life, Bootsy

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Track: Fatboy Slim

Bass: B Ram The Grand Slam, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins

“Strugglin’ N Da Tulips”

Lead Vocals: PumpkinPie, SweetLipps, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gaitheright

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Anthony Cole

“Matt Mauphin & the Soldiers”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, the Youngest Soldier Boy and the Vets, iCandi

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Track: DJizzle

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Dee Dee James

Keyboards: Gregg Fitz

“Kool Silly Hands”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Baby K, SugarBear, Swedish Lipps

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper,

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Mico Wave, Bootsy Collins

DJ: Tobotius-The-Master-Wax-Manipulator

“She Deep & Juicy!”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Jiffona, Poppin’ Fresh Doe

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Gary Mudbone Cooper

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Da Devil’s Playground?” Lead Vocals:

Bootsy Collins, Crazy Guy From NY, The Math-O-Logical Liar

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Dee James

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

DJ: Tobotius-The-Master-Wax-Manipulator

“I Can Pee N Da Dark & Not Git Wet”

Lead Vocals: Battered Biscuits, JellyCream, Bootsy Collins, Henry Benefield, Michael Gatheright

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gatheright

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins

Keyboards: Greg Fitz

Christmas Is 4 Ever

“N-Yo-City”

Lead Vocals: MC Danny Ray

Backup Vocals: Bobby Byrd

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Austin Vickrey, Gary Winters, Marc Fields, Michael Wade, Randy Villars, William Hogg

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

Guitar: Keith Cheatham

“Merry Christmas Baby”

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals, Bass, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

Drums: Teddy Wilburn

Horns: Austin Vickrey, Gary Winters, Marc Fields, Michael Wade, Randy Villars, William Hogg

Guitar: Keith Cheatham, Bootsy Collins

“Jingle Belz”

Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Tyesha Grissom, Tyreka Grissom

Beatbox: Ian Haiku Herzog

Voice: Bishop Don Magic Juan

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Horns: Austin Vickrey, Gary Winters, Marc Fields, Michael Wade, Randy Villars, William Hogg

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

“Happy Holidaze”

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals, Guitar, Bass,

Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Lead Vocals: Snoop Dogg, DJizzle

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals: Danielle Withers

Voice: Bishop Don Magic Juan

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

Drums: Teddy Wilburn

Guitar: Keith Cheatham

Turntables: Tobe Casual T

“Chestnutz”

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals: Danielle Withers

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals, Guitar, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Austin Vickrey, Gary Winters, Marc Fields, Michael Wade, Randy Villars, William Hogg

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

Drums: Teddy Wilburn

Guitar: Keith Cheatham

“WinterFunkyLand”

Lead Vocals, Guitar, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Kendra Foster, Kim Manning

Drums: Frank Kash Waddy

Lead Vocals: Garry Shider

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Michael Hampton

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Percussion: Tobe Donohue

Strings: Paul Patterson

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals: Belita Woods, RonKat Spearman

“Santa’s Coming”

Guitar: Keith Cheatham

Beats, Rap: Keith Cheatham Jr., Miguel Cheatham

Lead Vocals, Beats: Candis Cheatham

Lead Vocals, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Austin Vickrey, Gary Winters, Marc Fields, Michael Wade, Randy Villars, William Hogg

“Boot Off”

Drums: Tobe Donohue

Guitar: Catfish Collins

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Sax: Donn Bynum

Voice: George Clinton

“Silent Night”

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals: Candis Cheatham

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals, Guitar,

Keyboards, Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Austin Vickrey, Gary Winters, Marc Fields, Michael Wade, Randy Villars, William Hogg

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

“Sleigh Ride”

Backup Vocals: SugarFoot

Clavinet, Piano: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Melvin Parker

Fiddle, Backup Vocals: Charlie Daniels

Lead Vocals: Razzberry

Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

Drums: Teddy Wilburn

Mandolin, Violin: Paul Patterson

Sax: Randy Villars

“Dis-Christmas”

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals: Matt Dawson

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals, Drums: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Jerome Johnson

Keyboards, Drums: Morris Mingo

Guitar: Keith Cheatham

“Be-With-You”

Guitar: Keith Cheatham

Backup Vocals: Greg Jackson

Keyboards, Talkbox, Percussion: Zapp Troutman

Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums: Bootsy Collins

Voice: Roger Troutman

“Christmas Is 4-Ever”

Backup Vocals: Cherine Anderson

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Lead Vocals: Belita Woods, Bobby Womack

Lead Vocals, Backup Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Austin Vickrey, Gary Winters, Marc Fields, Michael Wade, Randy Villars, William Hogg

Funk Capital of the World

“Spreading Hope Like Dope”

Vocals: Cornel West, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Programming, Bass: Bootsy Collins

“Hip Hop @ Funk U”

Lead Vocals: Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Chuck D

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Lil Diamond, Candice Cheatham, Faith Daniels

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Horns: Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip

“Mirrors Tell Lies”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Penny Ford

Voice: Jimmi Hendrix

Drums: Steve Jordan

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings

“JB Still the Man”

Lead Vocals: Rev. Al Sharpton

Backup Vocals: Penny Ford

Drums: Frankie Kash Waddy

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Guitar Sallye

Horns: Fred Wesley, Marc Fields

“Freedumb (Wheel Love

Becomes a Threat)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Cornel West

Drums: Steve Jordan

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

Horns: Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip

Strings: Casey Driessen, Jerald Daemyon, Paul Patterson and the Bootzilla Orchestra

“After These Messages”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Samuel L. Jackson

Backup Vocals: Adrian Hall, Candice Cheatham

Drums: Frankie Kash Waddy

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Horns: Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip

“Kool Whip”

Lead Vocals: Candi Sweetz, Phil Ade

Backup Vocals: Adrian Hall, Candice Cheatham

Drums: Frankie Kash Waddy, Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

Strings: Casey Driessen, Jerald Daemyon, Paul Patterson and the Bootzilla Orchestra

Horns: Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip

“The Real Deal”

Lead Vocals: CandiSweetz, Mike Phillips

Backup Vocals: Candice Cheatham, Danny Ray

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Sheila E

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Don’t Take My Funk”

Lead Vocals: Bobby Womack

Backup Vocals: Catfish Collins

Drums: Steve Jordan

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

Horns: Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip

“If Looks Could Kill”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Zion Planet 10

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Zion Planet 10

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Banjo: Bela Fleck

Violin: Paul Patterson

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“Minds under Construction”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Ouiwey Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Buckethead

“Siento Bombo”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Olvido Ruiz, Ouiwey

Drum Programming: Ouiwey Collins

Bass: Bootsy Colins

Guitar: Tamah

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“The Jazz Greats (A Tribute to Jazz)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Steve Jordan

Drum Programming: Claude Von Stroke

Bass: Ron Carter

Guitar: Shawn Steele

Keyboards: George Duke, Johnny Davis

“Garry Shider Tribute”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Lead Vocals: Linda Shider

Drum Programming: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Garry Shider

“Stars Have No Names (They Just Shine)”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Chrissy Dunn, Nick Arnold

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Shawn Steele

Banjo: Bela Fleck

“Chocolate Caramel Angel”

Lead Vocals: Faith Daniels, Bootsy Collins, Ronni Rackett

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Ron Jennings, Bootsy Collins

“Yummy, I Got the Munchies”

Lead Vocals: Tom Joyner, Musiq Soulchild, Bootsy Collins, Razberry White

Backup Vocals: Razberry White

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Garry Shider, Glenn Goins

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Horns: Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip

Violin: Paul Patterson

World Wide Funk

“World Wide Funk”

Lead Vocals: Doug E. Fresh, Bootsy Collins, Mama Rose, Tyshawn Colquitt, Zachary Adams

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Beatbox: Doug E. Fresh

Drums: A. Spears, Senri Kwaguchi

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Alissia Beneveniste

Guitar: Buckethead, Bootsy Collins, Alissia Beneveniste

Keyboards: Alissia Benveniste, Nicholas Semrad

Horns: A. Crutchfield, S. Onyejiaka, B. Rayfield, L. Grisset

“Bass Rigged System”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Candice Cheatham, K. Cheatham

Drums: E. Moore

Bass: Alissia Benveniste, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Manou Gallo, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, K. Cheatham

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins, K. Cheatham

“Pusherman”

Lead Vocals: Dru Down, Blvckseeds, Mr. Talkbox, Bootsy Collins, A. Thompson, J. Reinhold, J. Lofton, S. Imani, W. Hagan, Ouiwey Collins

Drums: E. Moore, J. Blackwell

Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Turntables: Tobotius

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Keith Cheatham

Keyboards: NoFace

“Thera P”

Lead Vocals: Tyshawn Colquitt, Zach Adams, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Tyshawn Colquit, Alissia Benveniste, Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Alissia Beneveniste

Drums: A. Spears, Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Alissia Beneveniste

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, M. Rice

Keyboards: Alissia Beneveniste, Bootsy Collins

“Hot Saucer”

Lead Vocals: Musiq Soulchild, Big Daddy Kane, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Musiq Soulchild, Big Daddy Kane, Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Ouiwey Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: K. Cheatham, M. Rice, J. Mass

Keyboards, Strings,

Bass, Drum Programming: Alissia Beneveniste

“Heaven Yes”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, April Showers, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gatheright, K. Gray, M. Eiland

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper, Alissia Benveniste

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Tobotius

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: J. Mass

Keyboards: Alissia Beneveniste, J. Davis, N. Semrad

The Power of the One

“Ladies Night”

Lead Vocals: MC Eiht, Blvckseeds, Bootsy Collins, A. Thompson, B. Graham, C. Houston, J. Jumanji, S. Ivy

Drum Programming: DJ Quik

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, DJ Quik

Keyboards: DJ Quik, Morris Mingo

“Candy Coated Lover”

Lead Vocals: X-Zact, Kali Uchis, Bootsy Collins, Razzberry White, Z. Adams

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Drums: E. Moore

Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: K. Cheatham

Keyboards: Chew Fu, Morris Mingo

Sax: B. Thompson, Chew Fu

“Snowbunny”

Lead Vocals: Tyshawn Colquitt, Snowbunny, Bootsy Collins, J. Reinhold, Z. Adams

Drums: Bootsy Collins, K Bamn Dmith

Bass: M. Cobb

Guitar: K. Cheatham

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

Sax: R. Villars

“Hi on Heels”

Lead Vocals: October London, Bootsy Collins, Ouiwey Collins

Drums: J. D. Blair

Drum Programming: Bootsy Collins

Synth Bass: Ouiwey Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Ouiwey Collins

“Salute to Bernie”

Lead Vocals: C. Walker, Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Bootsy Collins

Drums: J. D. Blair

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Boomerang”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Z. Adams

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Justin Johnson

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Manou Gallo

Guitar: Justin Johnson

Slide Guitar: Justin Johnson

“Worth My While”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Kali Uchis

Drums: W. White Jr.

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: J. Ellison

Keyboards: F. Ray Jr.

“Come Back Bootsy”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: G. Driver, J. Reinhold, Soul by the Pound, Z. Adams, Clyde Stubblefield

Drums: Frankie Kash Waddy, Dennis Chambers

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Horns: K. Molitor

Guitar: Eric Gales, Bootsy Collins, Flip Cornett

Keyboards: Justin Johnson

“Illusions”

Vocals: Chuck D, Blvckseeds, Bootsy Collins, Danny Ray, A. Thompson, J. Reinhold, J. Lofton, J. Jackson, L. Thompson, S. Imani, Z. Adams, Tyshawn Colquitt

Drums: Bootsy Collins, Dennis Chambers

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Buckethead, Eric Gales, Bootsy Collins

DJ: Toe Donohue

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“Funk Formula”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

“The Power of the One”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, The Williams Singers, Ouiwey Collins

Backup Vocals: The Williams Singers

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: George Benson, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Brian Culbertson

Horns: Brennan Johns

“Slide Eazy”

Lead Vocals: Ellis Hall, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Rod Castro, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Brennan Johns, Ellis Hall, JSkillz, Johnny Davis

Horns: Brennan Johns

“Bootsy Creepin’”

Lead Vocals: Christone Kingfish Ingram, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Patti Sweet Lips, Bootsy Collins

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Christone Kingfish Ingram, Bootsy Collins, Alex Goldblatt

Horns: Brennan Johns

“Jam On”

Lead Vocals: Snoop Dogg, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Belinda Lipscomb

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Brandon Taz Niederauer, Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“Lips Turn Blue”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Emmaline

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Emmaline, Danielle Withers

Drum Programming: Ouiwey Collins

Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Adam Delmonte

Keyboards: Greg Fitz

Horns: Brennan Johns

“Funkship-Area-51”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Brother Nature

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Christian McBride

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

Horns: Brennan Johns

“Bewise”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Robert Bewise Harding

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bootsy Collins, Bewise

“Soul Not 4-Sale”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Hollywood Anderson

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“Club Funkateers”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Danielle Rene Withers

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Victor Wooten

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Sax: Branford Marsalis

Keyboards: Brennan Johns

Horns: Brennan Johns

“Want Me 2 Stay”

Lead Vocals: Uche

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins

Sax: Branford Marsalis

Horns: Brennan Johns

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Brennan Johns

“Funktropolis”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Brother Nature

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Horns: Brennan Johns

Keyboards: Johnny Davis

“Wishing Well”

Lead Vocals: Ellis Hall, Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Greg Fitz

“Bootsy Off Broadway”

Lead Vocals: Emmaline, Bootsy Collins, Frankie Kash Waddy

Backup Vocals: Emmaline, Bootsy Collins, Frankie Kash Waddy

Drums: Frankie Kash Waddy

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Christian McBride

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Johnny Davis

“Stargate”

Lead Vocals: Dr. Cornel West, Ellis Hall, EmiSunshine, Bootsy Collins

Samples: Bootsy Collins

Backup Vocals: Ellis hall, EmiSunshine, Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Basses: Victor Wooten, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Morris Mingo

“Stolen Dreams”

Lead Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Brother Nature

Backup Vocals: Bootsy Collins, Brother Nature

Drum Programming, Percussion: Henry Invisible

Drums, Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Rod Castro, Henry Invisible

Keyboards: Henry Invisible

GODMOMA 1981

This was an outing by late-era Bootsy singing group Godmoma. Godmoma is Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, and Carolyn Miles.

Elektra Records

Godmoma Here

“Taste of Magic”

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: David Spradley

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Myles

“Godmoma Here”

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins

Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Myles

Backup Vocals: Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder

“Hands Up (Punk Funk)”

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: David Spradley

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Myles

Backup Vocals: Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder

“I Like It”

Drums: Jerry Jones

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Myles

“Spice (Too Nice)”

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: David Spradley, Joel Johnson

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Catfish Collins

Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Myles

Backup Vocals: Sheila Horne, Jeanettte MacGruder

“Be All You Can Be”

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Sly Stone

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Myles

“Godmoma of Love”

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Joel Johnson

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Sax: Maceo Parker

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Anita Walker, Carolyn Myles, Bootsy Collins

TOM TOM CLUB (SELECT TRACK): 1981

Both Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Talking Heads were members of this group. The band’s name was coined by none other than George Clinton.

Island Records

Tom Tom Club

“Genius of Love”

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

The Tom Tom Club is Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley, Lani Weymouth, Laura Weymouth, Loric Weymouth, Adrian Belew, Benjamin Armbrister, James Rizzi, Kendall Stubbs, Monte Browne, and Tyrone Downie (though it is dubious that all the names listed here are featured on this track).

FUNKADELIC (ORIGINAL P): 1981

The Parliaments members Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas (60 percent of the singing group) struck out on their own in 1981 with a one-off album. Much like Jerome Brailey’s Mutiny work, it would be highly critical of Clinton and company. They would come back a decade later using the name “Original P” on another album and a slew of touring.

LAX Records

Connections and Disconnections

“Phunk Lords”

Vocals: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer, Vicky Randal, Betty Jo Drake, Billy Mims, Ben Powers

Drums: Ben Powers Jr.

Guitar: Michael Williams, Billy Mims

Keyboards: Billy Mims

Bass: Ben Powers Jr.

Percussion: Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas, Fuzzy Haskins

“You’ll Like It Too”

Vocals: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer, Vicky Randal, Betty Jo Drake, Michael Williams

Drums: Ben Powers Jr.

Guitar: Michael Williams, Billy Mims

Keyboards: Michael Williams

Bass: Ken Blackmon

“The Witch”

Vocals: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer, Vicky Randal, Betty Jo Drake, Ben Powers Jr., Billy Mims, Johnny Wiley

Drums: Ben Powers Jr.

Guitar: Michael Williams, Billy Mims

Keyboards: Johnny Wiley, Stan Thorn

Bass: Ken Blackmon

“Connections and Disconnections”

Vocals: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer, Vicky Randal, Betty Jo Drake, Billy Mims

Drums: Ben Powers Jr.

Guitar: Michael Williams, Billy Mims

Keyboards: Billy Mims

Bass: Ken Blackmon

“Come Back”

Vocals: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer, Vicky Randal, Betty Jo Drake, Billy Mims, Ben Powers Jr.

Drums: Ben Powers Jr.

Guitar: Michael Williams, Billy Mims

Keyboards: Billy Mims

Bass: Ben Powers Jr.

“Call the Doctor”

Vocals: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer, Vicky Randal, Betty Jo Drake, Billy Mims

Drums: Ben Powers Jr.

Guitar: Michael Williams, Billy Mims

Keyboards: Billy Mims

Bass: Ken Blackmon

“Who’s a Funkadelic”

Vocals: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Dede Dickerson, Ngoh Spencer, Vicky Randal, Betty Jo Drake, Billy Mims, Johnny Wiley, Ben Powers Jr., Michael Williams

Drums: Ben Powers Jr.

Guitar: Michael Williams, Billy Mims

Keyboards: Billy Mims, Johnny Wiley, Stan Thorn

Bass: Ken Blackmon

MURUGA AND THE SODA JERKS: 1981

Muruga Booker is a percussionist that joined the P-Funk ranks in the early 1980s. He had a “New Wave”–style punk rock band called the Soda Jerks. Muruga’s solo material in later decades is included here as well.

“Superstar Madness”

Vocals: Muruga Booker, Shock T

Drums: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Bass: Sly Stone

Guitar: Pat LaRose, Muruga Booker

Keyboards: Muruga Booker

Bell Tree: Louie Babblin Kabbabie

“Boogy with You”

Guitar: Muruga Booker

Drums: Shock T

Vocals: Muruga Booker, Shock T

Keyboards: Jim David

Bass: Hube Crawford

“Ju Ju Man (Rock the Planet)”

Drums: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards, Violin: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

Vocals: George Clinton, Pamela Hawkins, Shock T

“Thought of You”

Drums: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Bass, Harmonica: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley

Guitar: Vince DaLuiso

Effects: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Shock T

“Love of Your Life”

Drum Machine: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Muruga Boooker, Shock T

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley

Guitar: Vince DaLuiso

Effects: Muruga Booker

“Tired of Livin’”

Drums: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Muruga Boooker

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

“Dysfunktion”

Drums: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Muruga Boooker, Shock T

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

“Sleazy”

Drum Machine: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Muruga Boooker, Shock T

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

“Air Head”

Drum Machine: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Muruga Boooker, Shock T

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

“Anna’s Island Song”

Nada Drums, Drum Machine: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Muruga Boooker, Shock T

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

“Nectar of the Silence”

Drums: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Muruga Boooker, Shock T

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley

Guitar: Vince DaLuiso

Accordion: Al Rapone

“Freedom of Speech”

Drum Loop: Aaron Bookvitch

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Vocals: Aaron Bookvitch, Muruga Booker, Bob Dennis, Shock T, Hubie Crawford, Elia Reisman, James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

“Gum Improvisation”

Drums: Muruga Booker

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Bass: Hubie Crawford

Keyboards: Elia Reisman

Guitar: James Gurley, Vince DaLuiso

GARY FABULOUS AND BLACK SLACK: 1981

Gary Fabulous and Black Slack was an early funk rap group from Detroit featuring artist Gary Fabulous. Several P-Funkers were involved in his music at the time.

“Funkin’ for My Mama’s Rent”

Lead Vocals: Gary Fabulous

Backup Vocals: Clip Payne, Lige Curry, Ron Ford, Ron Dunbar, George Clinton, Andre Williams, Patty Walker

Drums: Clip Payne

Percussion: Muruga Booker

Bass: Lige Curry

Guitar: Michael Hampton, Andre Williams

Keyboards: David Spradley

RON FORD AND PARLET: 1981

P-Funk vocalist Ron Ford wrote several songs for Parlet. “Bubblegum Gangster” came out much later on the George Clinton Family Series.

“Bubblegum Gangster”

Vocals: Ron Ford, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, Janice Evans, Lige Curry, Jeanette MacGruder

Drums: Man in the Box

Synthesizers, Piano, Synth Bass: David Spradley

Guitar: Ron Ford

SLY STONE (SELECT TRACK): 1981

Sly Stone worked with Clinton and company several times in the 1970s, 1980s, and 2010s. Clinton and Stone are good longtime friends.

“Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are”

Piano, Bass, Guitar, Vocals: Sly Stone

NICK SAVANNAH AND DWARF: 1981

This was a project in more of a folk rock vein, coproduced by Garry Shider and featuring the Brides of Funkenstein.

“Comin’ Down from Your Love”

Lead Vocals: Nick Savannah

Drums: Merle

Bass: Peter Madary

Guitar: Nick Savannah, Mike Finn

Backup Vocals: Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry, Dwarf

ANDRE FOXXE WILLIAMS: 1981, 1991, 1998, 2001

This longtime P-Funk contributor connected mostly in the 1980s and 1990s. Visually, he was known for wearing a nun’s habit and bride’s gown onstage.

Previously Unreleased “Better Days”

Keyboards: Marvin Williams

Bass: Marvin Williams

Lead Vocals: Andre Williams

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider

Guitar: Marvin Williams

Drums: Ron Wright

Sly Stone and George Clinton. William Thoren

A Dossier on Sex and Animals

“Loves Party”

Lead Vocals: Andre Williams

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Matt Guarnere, Erik Williams, Robert Evans

Guitar: Andre Williams

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

Drum Programming: Andre Williams, Amp Fiddler

“Fox Hunt”

Keyboards: Robert Garrett, Patrick Drummond

Bass: Ken Wiliams

Vocals: Andre Williams

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Lige Curry, Patty Walker

Guitar: Andre Williams, Billy Parker

Drums: Dean Ragland

“Toyota Corolla”

Keyboards: Patrick Drummond, Robert Garrett

Bass: Lige Curry

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Andre Williams

Drum Programming: Michael Clip Payne

“Love Deeper”

Keyboards: Andre Williams

Bass: Andre Williams

Vocals: Andre Williams, George Clinton

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

Drum Programming: Andre Williams

“Pizzaz”

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Vocals: Andre Williams

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Bootsy Collins

“Reputation”

Bass: Flea

Vocals: Andre Williams, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Clip Payne

Guitar: Hillel Slovak, Billy Parker, Andre Williams

Drums: Cliff Martinez

“Mature Freak”

Keyboards: Patrick Drummond, Robert Garrett

Bass: Ken Williams

Vocals: Andre Williams, Steve Boyd, Shirley Hayden, Michael Clip Payne, Ken Williams

Guitar: Andre Williams, Billy Parker

Drums: Dean Ragland

“Puppy Love”

Vocals: Andre Williams, Anita Hill, George Clinton, Joe Harris

Guitar: Jessie Talbert, Clip Payne

Keyboards: Andre Williams

Piano: Amp Fiddler

Drums: Man in the Box

“Squirrel Looking for a Nut”

Keyboards: Patrick Drummond, Robert Garrett

Bass: Ken Williams

Vocals: Andre Williams, Erik Williams, Clip Payne, Patti Curry, Steve Boyd, Pat Lewis, Garry Shider, Ken Williams, Patrick Drummond, Robert Evans, Lige Curry, Robert Peanut Johnson, George Clinton

Guitar: Billy Parker

Drums: Dean Ragland

“Open House”

Keyboards: Patrick Drummond, Robert Garrett

Bass: Chris Bruce

Vocals: Andre Williams, Patrick Drummond, Joe Harris, Pat Lewis, Clip Payne, Steve Boyd, Robert Garrett, Lloyd Williams

Guitar: Chris Bruce, Carl Robinson

Drums: Chris Bruce

“When Ends Meet”

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler, Andre William

Vocals: Paul Hill, Andre Williams, Steve Boyd, Kim Crowley, Lige Curry, Starr Cullars, Clip Payne, Louie Kabbabie

Guitar: Andre Williams, Jessie Talbert, Michael Hampton

Drums: Man in the Box

“Black Beach”

Keyboards: Patrick Drummond, Robert Garrett

Bass: Ken Williams

Vocals: Andre Williams, Belita Woods, Clip Payne, Garry Shider

Guitar: Andre Williams, Billy Parker

Drums: Andre Williams

“In My Mind”

Vocals: Andre Williams, Clip Payne, Amp Fiddler, Ron Ford, Jessie Talbert

Bass: Ken Williams

Guitar: Jessie Talbert

Keyboards: Andre Williams, Clip Payne, Amp Fiddler

Percussion: Sundiata O.M.

Drums: Man in the Box

Myllenium

“Closer”

Bass: Andre Williams

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Andre Williams

Drums: Andre Williams

“Summer Girl”

Bass: Matt Schiedt

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Andre Williams

Drums: Doug Walls

“Sunshine”

Keyboards: Andre Williams

Bass: Matt Schiedt

Vocals: Andre Williams, Matt Schiedt, Matt Guanari

Guitar: Andre Willims

Drums: Matt Guanari

“Into the Sun”

Bass: Matt Schiedt

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Andre Williams

Samples: Andre Williams

Drums: Warren “Hand”

“Laughin’”

Keyboards: Andre Williams

Bass: Matt Scheidt

Vocals: Andre Williams, Belita Woods, Garry Shider, Tracey Lewis, George Clinton Jr.

Guitar: Andre Williams

Drums: Doug Walls

“Moonjelly”

Bass: Matt Schiedt

Guitar: Herb Hines, Andre Williams

Drums: Sample

“Shame”

Keyboards: Shaw

Bass: Adam Pitcher

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Vinny Pastoria, Ted Pitcher, Andre Williams

Drums: Doug Walls

“Good for Yourself”

Keyboards: Michael Hampton, Bass Man

Bass: Michael Hampton

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Drums: Gabe Gonzalez

“Home”

Bass: Matt Schiedt

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Andre Williams, Herb Hines

Drums: Matt Guanari

“Alone”

Bass: Adam Pitcher

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Kenny Pitcher, Andre Williams, Vinny Pastoria

Drums: Doug Walls

“Anymore”

Bass: Adam Pitcher

Vocals: Andre Williams

Guitar: Kenny Pitcher, Andre Williams, Vinny Pastoria

Drums: Doug Walls

“Myllenium”

Producer: Keith Henderson

(contains samples of all the songs on the album)

SPACE CADETS: 1981

The early 1980s group Space Cadets would feature P-Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell and P-Funk drummer Tyrone Lampkin.

Vanguard Records

Space Cadets

“Let’s Pump It Up”

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Nairobi Sailcat

Bass: T. M. Stevens or Tinker Barfield

Guitar: Larry Campbell, Nairobi Sailcat

Vocals: Connie Harvey, Gail Freeman, Janice Pendarvis, Nairobi Sailcat, Zephryn Conte

“You Make Me Wanna Do It”

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Nairobi Sailcat

Bass: T. M. Stevens or Tinker Barfield

Guitar: Larry Campbell, Nairobi Sailcat

Vocals: Connie Harvey, Gail Freeman, Janice Pendarvis, Nairobi Sailcat, Zephryn Conte

“I Love What You’re Doing to Me”

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Nairobi Sailcat

Bass: T. M. Stevens or Tinker Barfield

Guitar: Larry Campbell, Nairobi Sailcat

Vocals: Connie Harvey, Gail Freeman, Janice Pendarvis, Nairobi Sailcat, Zephryn Conte

“Loveslave (Nosejob)”

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Nairobi Sailcat

Bass: T. M. Stevens or Tinker Barfield

Guitar: Larry Campbell, Nairobi Sailcat

Vocals: Connie Harvey, Gail Freeman, Janice Pendarvis, Nairobi Sailcat, Zephryn Conte

“Make Me Funk

(Fonkin’ Straight Ahead)”

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Nairobi Sailcat

Bass: T. M. Stevens or Tinker Barfield

Guitar: Larry Campbell, Nairobi Sailcat

Vocals: Connie Harvey, Gail Freeman, Janice Pendarvis, Nairobi Sailcat, Zephryn Conte

“I Might Be Crazy (But I Ain’t No Fool)”

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Nairobi Sailcat

Bass: T. M. Stevens, Tinker Barfield

Guitar: Larry Campbell, Nairobi Sailcat

Vocals: Connie Harvey, Gail Freeman, Janice Pendarvis, Nairobi Sailcat, Zephryn Conte

“Your Mother”

Drums: Tyrone Lampkin

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Nairobi Sailcat

Bass: T. M. Stevens, Tinker Barfield

Guitar: Larry Campbell, Nairobi Sailcat

Vocals: Connie Harvey, Gail Freeman, Janice Pendarvis, Nairobi Sailcat, Zephryn Conte

GEORGE CLINTON: 1982–

This section focuses on Clinton’s solo career post-Parliament and Funkadelic. The hit song “Atomic Dog” from his massively popular first solo album, Computer Games, should be known to everyone reading this book, as it represents one of the biggest and indeed one of the last major hits in the P-Funk canon to date (if we do not include sampling). Speaking of which, Clinton is one of the most sampled artists on the planet (if not the most sampled) with “Atomic Dog” garnering some thousands of samples and interpolations alone. Clinton’s solo career enjoyed a big resurgence during the sampling era, which brought him in touch with a new generation of fans two or three more times in the coming decades.

Capitol Records

Computer Games

“Get Dressed”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Ray Davis, Mudbone Cooper, Garry Shider, Greg Thomas, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

P-Funk ringleader George Clinton. © Diem Jones

“Man’s Best Friend”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Andre Williams, Greg Thomas, Jessica Cleaves, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley, Garry Shider

Guitar: Eddie Hazel

“Loopzilla”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Ray Davis, Robert Peanut Johnson, Garry Shider, Sheila Horne

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Eddie Hazel

“Loopzilla” was the first single from George Clinton’s Computer Games album. It predates the “mash-up” by some three decades, but that is essentially what it is: a series of chants from many rhythm-and-blues favorites are medleyed here over an infectious rhythm track.

“Pot Sharing Tots”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder

Drums: Junie Morrison

Bass: Junie Morrison

Electric Piano: Junie Morrison

Guitar: Junie Morrison

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Computer Games”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Mama Funkenstein

Drums: Junie Morrison

Bass: Junie Morrison

Piano, Synthesizers: Junie Morrison

Guitar: Junie Morrison

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Atomic Dog”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Shirley Hayden, Mudbone Cooper, Mallia Franklin, Sheila Horne, Jeanette MacGruder, Vanessa (last name unknown), Ray Davis, Eddie Hazel, Robert Peanut Johnson, Clip Payne, David Spradley, Ron Ford, Greg Thomas

Drums: Mudbone Cooper, Dennis Chambers, Zachary Frazier

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley, Bernie Worrell

“Atomic Dog” would be George Clinton’s highest-charting song in his solo career and would catapult him to a world of dogs and dog mythology prevalent in later albums and his multifaceted artwork as well. This song was constructed in pieces (containing three distinct drum parts), with several sessions of vocal parts recorded over time. The popularity of “Dog” would send the P-Funk All Stars on scores of tours after the success of the song that would arguably continue to this day. It would also be the inspiration for much of Snoop Dogg’s original creative output.

The African American fraternity Omega Psi Phi, (whose members identify under the name of “Que Dogs”) helped further solidify “Atomic Dog”’s staying power by making it their theme song. The song is, for members of this fraternity, deeply associated with the Que Dogs’ trademark dance. Additionally, a Que Dogs version of “Atomic Dog” is set for release in the near future.

“Free Alterations”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Darryl Clinton, Andre Williams, Tracey Lewis

Drums: Terry Jones

Bass: Darryl Clinton

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Keyboards: Rahni P. Harris

“One Fun at a Time”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Junie Morrison, George Clinton

Drums: Junie Morrison

Bass: Junie Morrison

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Junie Morrison

Guitar: Junie Morrison

Trumpet: Junie Morrison

You Shouldn’t Nuf Bit Fish

“Nubian Nut”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Lane Strickland

Backup Vocals: Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider, Lane Strickland, Mallia Franklin, Mudbone Cooper, Greg Thomas, Linda Shider

Drums: LinnDrums

Synth Bass, Keyboards: David Spradley

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Ron Cronovich

Guitar: Eddie Hazel

“Nubian Nut” does something that previous Clinton raps had not. It truly nods to the style of rap-ping that already existed, that is, the rapping style of early New York hip-hop. It also is influenced by a Fela Kuti song and is one the first P-Funk singles (if not the first) to feature the LinnDrum machine.

George Clinton—funk innovator. William Thoren

“Quickie”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Andre Williams

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Robert Peanut Johnson, Ron Ford, Mallia Franklin, Shirley Hayden, Blackbyrd McKnight, Greg Thomas, Lige Curry, Sheila Horne, Kim Seay

Drums: Junie Morrison, LinnDrums

Synth Bass: Junie Morrison

Piano, Synthesizers: Junie Morrison

Guitar: Andre Williams (rhythm, solo 1), Blackbyrd McKnight (solo 2), Junie Morrison (intro, melody)

“Quickie” has slick vocals and a 1980s style of Funkadelic that would become synonymous with P-Funk’s album style in that decade.

“Last Dance”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Robert Peanut Johnson, Eddie Hazel, Clip Payne, Shirley Hayden, Kim Seay, Greg Thomas, Sheila Horne, Linda Shider

Drums: Bootsy Collins, LinnDrums

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins

“Last Dance” harkens back to earlier Parliament vocal and rhythm parts. It featured a music video as well.

“Silly Millameter”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Mudbone Cooper, Garry Shider

Backup Vocals: Ron Ford, Eddie Hazel, Robert Peanut Johnson, Lige Curry, Darryl Clinton, Tracey Lewis, Clip Payne, Patty Curry, Kim Seay, Sheila Horne

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Doug Duffy

Lead Guitar: Eddie Hazel

Rhythm Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Stingy”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Mudbone Cooper, Garry Shider

Drums: Michael Hampton

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Bass: Lige Curry

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Ron Cronovich

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Avatar: Michael Hampton

“You Shouldn’t Nuf-Bit Fish”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Clip Payne, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Clip Payne, LinnDrums

Synth Bass: Clip Payne

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Clip Payne, Ron Cron

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends

“Double Oh-Oh”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, Garry Shider,Sandra Feva, Belita Woods, Jimmy Giles, Steve Washington, Andre Williams, Sheila Washington, Linda Shider, Mallia Franklin

LinnDrums: David Spradley

Bass: Steve Washington

Keyboards: David Spradley

Drum Chips: David Spradley

“Double Oh-Oh” features one of the most political themes since “Electric Spanking of War Babies.” Dealing with the threat of nuclear apocalypse during flare-ups of the Cold War (mid-1980s), it also features standout vocals from Pat Lewis.

George Clinton signing copies of his autobiography. William Thoren

“Bullet Proof”

Lead Vocals: Garry Shider

Backup Vocals: Sandra Feva, George Clinton, Archie Ivy, Linda Shider, Steve Washington, Andre Foxxe Williams, Tracey Lewis, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Washington, Mallia Franklin, LuShawn Clinton

Drums: David Spradley

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Guitar: Garry Shider

Keyboards,

Synthesizer: David Spradley

“Bullet Proof” was another one of George Clinton’s Capitol Records singles (like “Atomic Dog,” “Last Dance,” and others) that would have a music video. Videos were a relatively new convention at the time, and Clinton was ahead of the curve with the medium.

“Pleasures of Exhaustion”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Shirley Hayden, Robert Peanut Johnson, Clip Payne, Lige Curry, Patty Curry, Sheila Washington, Ray Davis, Debbie Wright, Jim Wright, Mike Flemming

LinnDrums: Steve Washington

Bass: Stevie Washington

Guitar: Steve Washington

Keyboards: Steve Washington

Flute: Mike Flemming

“Bodyguard”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Lige Curry

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Lige Curry, Bootsy Collins, Junie Morrison, Robert Peanut Johnson, Clip Payne, Mudbone Cooper, Ron Ford, Ray Davis, Shirley Hayden, Mallia Franklin, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Andre Williams, Cuz, Linda Shider, LuShawn Clinton

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Drum Chips: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Bootsy Collins

Bass: Bootsy Collins, Junie Morrison

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

Piano, Synthesizers: Junie Morrison

“Bangladesh”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Tracey Lewis

Drum Chips: Tracey Lewis

Bass: (an engineer from Florida)

Guitar: (an engineer from Florida)

Piano: Tracey Lewis

Horns: Eric White, Ken Faulk, Ed Calle

Sax Solo: Ed Calle

Strings: Bob Basso, David Everheart Manny Capote, Lorraine Basso, Bodgen Chrusey, Gary Wedder, Stu McDonald

“Thrashin’”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Thomas Dolby

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, James Wilkerson, Beverly Wilson, Jerome Rodgers, Clip Payne, Lige Curry, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Louie Kababbie

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

Keyboards: Thomas Dolby

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas, Maceo Parker

Trombone: Greg Boyer

“Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Thomas Dolby

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, James Wilkerson, Beverly Wilson, Linda Shider

Drum Chips: Bernard Alexander

Bass: Doug Wimbush, Eric White

Guitar: Bernard Alexander, Skip McDonald

Keyboards: Doug Wimbush,

Percussion: Muruga Booker

R&B Skeletons in the Closet

“Hey Good Lookin’”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Debra Barsha, Vanessa Williams, Steve Washington, Bootsy Collins, Andre Williams

Backup Vocals: Debra Barsha, Sheila Washington, Garry Shider, Lige Curry

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Guitar: Steve Washington

Keyboards: Steve Washington

“Hey Good Lookin’” was a single to feature former Miss America and rising star Vanessa Williams. This song was among her first forays into music.

“Do Fries Go with That Shake?”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson, Sheila Washington, Steve Washington, Debra Barsha, Vanessa Williams, Stephanie Clinton, Greg Thomas, Linda Shider

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Guitar: Steve Washington

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

Trumpet: Steve Washington

“Do Fries Go with That Shake” would be the last major single for Clinton’s Capitol Records run. It also featured maybe one of the best Clinton Music videos, featuring very young members of Fishbone, Norwood Fischer among them.

“Mix Master Suite”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: George Clinton

Percussion: Rick Marotta

Horns: Jerry Hay, the SeaWind Horns

Synclavier: George Clinton

Piano: Ed Johnson

Arrangers: Debra Barsha, Ed Johnson

“Electric Pygmies”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Sandra Feva

Drum Programming: David Spradley

Synthesizers, Synth Bass: David Spradley

“Intense”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Debra Barsha, Sandra Feva, male singer

Backup Vocals: Debra Barsha

Synclavier: George Clinton, David Spradley

Keyboards: David Spradley

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Cool Joe”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Andre Jackson

Drums: Andre Jackson

Bass: Andre Jackson

Guitar: Andre Jackson

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“R&B Skeletons in the Closet”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Michael Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Sheila Washington, Jenny Peters

Synclavier: George Clinton

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Keyboards: David Spradley

Sax: Maceo Parker

Paisley Park Records

The Cinderella Theory

“Airbound”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams, Sandra Feva, Jimmy Giles, Sheila Washington, Garry Shider, Clip Payne, Pat Lewis, Robert Peanut Johnson, Lige Curry

Drums: Clip Payne

Bass: Tracey Lewis

Synth Bass: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler, Boogie Drummond

“Tweakin’ ”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Clip Payne, Belita Woods, Tracey Lewis, Flavor Flav, Chuck D

Backup Vocals: Belita Woods, Angela Workman, Tambra Makowsky?, Pennye Ford

DJ: Anthony Jones, Darrin

Drums: David Spradley

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Keyboards: David Spradley

“Tweakin” dealt with social issues similar to those being talked about in hip-hop at this time, dealing with street violence and its effects on the family. The song features notable appearances from Public Enemy as well.

“The Cinderella Theory”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Tracey Lewis

Backup Vocals: Lige Curry, Patty Curry, Jennie Peters, Sheila Washington, Joe Harris, Garry Shider, Clip Payne, Andre Williams

Drums: Amp Fiddler

Bass: Amp Fiddler

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

“Why Should I Dog U Out?”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Lige Curry, Angela Workman, Robert Peanut Johnson, Andre Williams, Clip Payne, Shirley Hayden, Sheila Washington, Mallia Franklin, Greg Thomas

DJs: Anthony Jones, Darrin

Drum Programming: Amp Fiddler

Spoons: A.J.

Bass: Blackbyrd McKnight

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight, Andre Williams

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

Sax: Eric Leeds

Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss

“Why Should I Dog U Out” features vocals about being ahead of one’s time and never selling the funk out. It features the trademark guitar chords and style of Blackbyrd McKnight. It also featured a music video.

“Serious Slammin’”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Jessica Cleaves, Karen Foster, Anita Johnson, Louie Kabbabie, Mike Harris, Andre Williams, Dean Ragland

Drums: Leland Zales

Bass: Greg Crockett

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Greg Crockett

“There I Go Again”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Joe Harris, Garry Shider, Andre Williams

Drum Machine: Michael Clip Payne

Bass: Danan Potts?

Keyboards: Bill Brown

“She Got It Goin’ On”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Pennye Ford, Sheila Horne, Clip Payne

Drums: Amp Fiddler

Synth Bass: Amp Fiddler

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

Sax: Eric Leeds

Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss

“The Banana Boat Song”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Mike Harris, Joe Harris, Darryl Clinton, Garry Shider?

Drums: Ritchie Stevens?

Bass: Steve Washington

Keyboards: Bill Brown

“French Kiss”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Shirley Hayden, Steve Boyd, Angela Workman, Doc Holliday, Andre Williams, Sheila Washington, Lige Curry, Joe Pep Harris

Drums: Clip Payne

Bass: Steve Washington

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight, Andre Williams

Keyboards: David Spradley, Steve Washington

“Rita Bewitched”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Tracey Lewis

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Lige Curry, Pennye Ford, Patty Curry, Navarro Berman

Drums: Clip Payne

Bass: Andre Williams

Guitar: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

“Kredit Kard”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Shirley Hayden, Lige Curry, Patty Curry, Sandra Feva, Pat Lewis

Drums: Clip Payne

Bass: Clip Payne

Keyboards: Clip Payne, Amp Fiddler

“Airbound (Reprise)”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams, Sandra Feva, Jimmy Giles, Sheila Washington, Garry Shider, Clip Payne, Pat Lewis, Robert Peanut Johnson, Lige Curry

Drums: Clip Payne

Bass: Tracey Lewis

Synth Bass: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Tracey Lewis

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler, Boogie Drummond

Hey Man, Smell My Finger

“Martial Law”

Lead Vocals: Louie Kabbabie, George Clinton, Anthony Kiedis

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Belita Woods, Garry Shider, Clip Payne, Ray Davis, Kerry Gordy, Joe Harris, Lloyd Williams, Shirley Hayden, Sheila Horne, Andre Williams, Lige Curry, Linda Shider

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Mudbone Cooper, Zachary Frazier

Bass: Flea

Guitar: Garry Shider

Keyboards: David Spradley, Amp Fiddler

“Martial Law” was one of two songs coproduced by Berry Gordy’s son Kerry Gordy. This song also featured another music video.

“Paint the White House Black”

Lead Vocals: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, George Clinton, Kam, X-Clan, Yo-Yo, MC Breed, Daddy Freddy?

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Belita Woods, Garry Shider, Clip Payne, Greg Thomas, Ray Davis, Kerry Gordy, Joe Harris, Lloyd Williams, Shirley Hayden, N’Dea Davenport

(sample from Undisputed Truth)

“Paint the White House Black” was considered at a time to be the “We Are the World” of rappers. It brought a previously unprecedented amount of hip-hop talent to one record.

“Way Up”

Lead Vocals: Foley, George Clinton, Jerome Rodgers, Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Robert Peanut Johnson, J. D. Steele, Jearlyn Steele, Jeveeta Steele, Fred Steele, the Steele Singers, Andre Williams, Sheila Horne

Drums: Foley

Bass: Foley

Guitar: Foley

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Eric Leeds

Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss

“Dis Beat Disrupts”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Tracey Lewis

Backup Vocals: Glenn Goins, Steele Singers

Drums: Blackbyrd McKnight

Bass: Blackbyrd McKnight

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

Keyboard: Blackbyrd McKnight

Sax: Eric Leeds

Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss

“Get Satisfied”

Lead Vocals: Clip Payne, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Prince, Robert Peanut Johnson, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, The Steele Singers, Steve Boyd

Drums: Foley

Bass: Foley

Guitar: Foley

Keyboards: Prince

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Hollywood”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Belita Woods, Ray Davis

Backup Vocals: Dallas Austin, Tracey Lewis, Debra Barsha, Pat Lewis, Andre Williams

Drums: Dallas Austin

Bass: Dallas Austin

Guitar: Dallas Austin

Keyboards: Dallas Austin

“Rhythm & Rhyme”

Lead Vocals: Shock G, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Belita Woods

Drums: Engineer at The Disc (Mark Davis?, Bootsy?)

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Catfish Collins

“The Big Pump”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, rapper (T. C. Ellis?)

Backup Vocals: Sandra Feva, others

Drums: Prince

Bass: Prince

Guitar: Prince

Keyboards: Prince

“If True Love”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Belita Woods

Backup Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Chrissy Sepolen

Drums: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Guitar: Tracey Lewis

Keyboards: Tracey Lewis, David Spradley

“High in My Hello”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Ray Davis, Clip Payne, Shirley Hayden, Robert Peanut Johnson, The Steele Singers, Sheila Washington, Sharon Chism

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Guitar: Steve Washington

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss

Sax: Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

“Maximumisness”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Mudbone Cooper, Bootsy Collins, Mallia Franklin

Drums: Anton Fier

Bass: Bill Laswell

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Piano: Herbie Hancock

Congas: Daniel Ponce

Cowbells, Percussion: Aiyb Deng

Tuba: Edwin Rodriguez

Baritone Horn, Euphonium: Joe Daly

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Ted Daniel

Bassoon: Janet Grice

Tenor Sax, Flute: J. D. Parron

“Kickback”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Belita Woods

Drums: Foley

Bass: Foley

Guitar: Foley

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker, Eric Leeds

Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss

“The Flag Was Still There”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Clip Payne, Nicole Tindall

Backup Vocals: Ray Davis, Clip Payne, Steve Boyd, Robert Peanut Johnson, Garry Shider, Crystal Gaynor, Shirley Hayden, Linda Shider, Lige Curry, Sheila Horne, Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Drums: Mudbone Cooper

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Bass: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Catfish Collins, Blackbyrd McKnight

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler, Bernie Worrell

Capitol Records

Greatest Funkin Hits

“Atomic Dog

(Dogs of the World Unite Remix)”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Coolio

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Eddie Hazel, Mudbone Cooper, Robert Peanut Johnson, Mallia Franklin, Jessica Cleaves, Michael Clip Payne

Drums: Mudbone Cooper, Dennis Chambers, Zachary Frazier

Bass: David Spradley

Keyboards: David Spradley

“Flashlight (The Groovemaster’s Mix)”

Lead Vocals: Garry Shider, Belita Woods, Q-Tip, Tracey Lewis, Busta Rhymes, Ol Dirty Bastard

Drums: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Tracey Lewis

Synth Bass, Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

“Mothership Connection

(Fully Equipped Mix)”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Glenn Goins

Backup Vocals: Glenn Goins, Garry Shider

Drums: Jerome Brailey

Drum Programming: Mike E. Clark

Bass: Cordell Mosson

Guitar: Garry Shider

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Knee Deep

(Deep as a Mutha Funker Remix)”

Lead Vocals: Garry Shider, George Clinton, Junie Morrison, Shock G, Money B, Philippe Wynne

Backup Vocals: Jessica Cleaves, Ray Davis, Sheila Horne

Drums: Bootsy Collins

Synth Bass: Junie Morrison

Guitar: Junie Morrison, Michael Hampton

Keyboards: Junie Morrison, Bernie Worrell Independent Releases

Single

“Get Yo Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me!”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: George Clinton

All Music: Bill Laswell

Gangsters of Love

“Ain’t That Peculiar”

Vocals: El Debarge, Sly Stone, George Clinton, RonKat Spearman

Drums: Foley

Bass: Ronkat Spearman

Guitar: Rickey Rouse, BJ

Keyboards: Wizard, Sly Stone

“Never Gonna Give You Up”

Vocals: El DeBarge, George Clinton

Guitar: Bobby Eli, Rickey Rouse

Drums: Foley

Keyboards: Chris Davis

“Mathematics of Love”

Vocals: George Clinton, Kim Burrell

Keyboards: Chris Davis

Drums: Foley

“Let the Good Times Roll”

Vocals: Kim Manning, George Clinton, El DeBarge, John Frusciante

Keyboards: El DeBarge

Bass: Flea

Drums: Chad Smith

Guitar: John Frusciante

“Pledging My Love”

Vocals: George Clinton

Programming: Bobby Eli

Guitar: Rickey Rouse, Bobby Eli

Keyboards: Chris Davis

“Gypsy Woman”

Vocals: George Clinton, El DeBarge

Guitar: Carlos Santana, Rickey Rouse, Bobby Eli

Keyboards: Chris Davis

Bass: Foley

Drums: Foley

“It’s All in the Game”

Vocals: Belita Woods, George Clinton, Chiquita Green, Janice McClain

Keyboards: Chris Davis

Drum Programming: Bobby Eli

Guitar: Bobby Eli, Rickey Rouse

“Heart Trouble”

Vocals: George Clinton, Paul Hill, Eban Kelly, Chiquita Green, Janice McClain

Keyboards: Chris Davis

Guitar: Bobby Eli, Rickey Rouse

Bass: Foley

Drums: Foley

“Our Day Will Come”

Vocals: Kendra Foster, George Clinton, Chiquita Green, Janice McClain

Keyboards: Chris Davis, David Spradley

Guitar: Rickey Rouse, Bobby Eli

Programming: Mark Bass

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

“Sway”

Vocals: Belita Woods, George Clinton, Chiquita Green, Janice McClain

Keyboards: Chris Davis

Guitar: Rickey Rouse, Bobby Eli

Programming: Mark Bass

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

“A Thousand Miles Away”

Vocals: George Clinton, Darryl Scott, Robert Peanut Johnson, Garry Shider

Keyboards: Chris Davis

Guitar: Rickey Rouse, Bobby Eli

Programming: Bobby Eli

“Stillness in Motion”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Kendra Foster

Backup Vocals: Shavo Odadjian, Garry Shider

Drum Programming: Shavo Odadjian

Bass: Shavo Odadjian

Guitar: Shavo Odadjian

Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian

GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE (SELECT TRACK): 1982

Old-school hip-hop pioneers, their biggest hit contains P-Funk drummer Dennis Chambers.

Sugarhill Records

“The Message”

Lead Vocals: Melle Mel

DJ: Grandmaster Flash

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Guitar: Skip McDonald

Keyboards: Dwain Mitchell, Gary Henry, Jiggs, or Reggie Griffin

Percussion: Ed Fletcher

XAVIER FTG. GEORGE CLINTON AND BOOTSY: 1983

This 1980s P-Funk record has prominent Clinton and Bootsy involvement.

“Work That Sucker to Death”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Xavier*

Drums, Bass, Guitar: Bootsy Collins

Percussion: Carl “Butch” Small

Synthesizers: Rahni Harris

Horns: Xavier

*Xavier is Ayanna Little, Chuck Hughes, Emonie Branch, Ernest Smith, Jeffrey Mitchell, Lyburn Downing, Ralph Hunt and Timothy Williams

P-FUNK ALL STARS: 1983

The P-Funk All Stars would be the unbroken continuation of Parliament and Funkadelic after the shake-up in 1981 that would only temporarily sideline the group. The P-Funk All Stars’ debut in 1983, after the massive success of George Clinton’s #1 hit “Atomic Dog,” would solidify their continued presence in the music world, along with important P-Funk All Stars albums in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

CBS Records

Urban Dancefloor Guerillas

“Generator Pop”

Vocals: George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Eddie Hazel, Robert Peanut Johnson, Mallia Franklin, Jeannette McGruder, Lynn Mabry, Clip Payne, Andre Williams, Greg Thomas, Lige Curry, Linda Shider

Drums: Jerry Jones

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Garry Shider

“Acupuncture”

Vocals: George Clinton

Drums: Blackbyrd McKnight

Bass: Blackbyrd McKnight

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

Sax: Norma Jean Bell

“One of Those Summers”

Vocals: George Clinton, Junie Morisson, Rev Uriah Hughboyington

Backup Vocals: Janice Evans, Shirley Hayden, Sheila Horne, Mallia Franklin, Jeanette McGruder

Drums: Junie Morrison

Synth Bass: Junie Morrison

Piano, Strings: Junie Morrison

Guitar: Junie Morrison

Trumpet: Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Catch a Keeper”

Vocals: Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Mallia Franklin, Jeannette McGruder, Clip Payne, Sly Stone, George Clinton

Drums: Dean Ragland

Electric Drums: Muruga Booker

Bass: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Tony Thomas

“Pumpin It Up”

Vocals: Sly Stone, Robert Peanut Johnson, Garry Shider, Mudbone Cooper, Ron Ford, George Clinton, Clip Payne, Andre Williams, Greg Thomas, Lige Curry, Linda Shider

Drums: Kenny Colton

Bass: Eddie Hazel

Keyboards, Synth Bass,

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider

“Pumpin It Up” was a big hit in the United States and also in the United Kingdom. It features the stylistic bedrock of many P-Funk classics: rollicking polyrhythms, massive vocal sections, and a standout Eddie Hazel guitar solo.

“Copy Cat”

Vocals: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Robert Peanut Johnson, Mallia Franklin, Debbie Wright, Darryl Clinton, Rev Uriah Hughboyington, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Mudbone Cooper, Greg Thomas, Clip Payne

Drums: Mudbone Cooper

Keyboards, Synth Bass,

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Michael Hampton, Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins

Trumpet: Bennie Cowan

Sax: Greg Thomas, Maceo Parker

Trombone: Greg Boyer, Fred Wesley

“Hydraulic Pump”

Vocals: Philippe Wynne, George Clinton, Sly Stone, Jimmy Giles, Norma Jean Jenkins, Bobby Womack, Ron Ford, Mallia Franklin, Lige Curry

Drums: Dean Ragland

Bass: Jimmy Giles

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Sly Stone, David Spradley, Roger Dollarhide

Guitar: Tony Thomas

Trumpet: Cynthia Robinson

“Pumpin It Up (Reprise)”

Vocals: George Clinton

Drums: Dean Ragland

Keyboards, Synthesizers: David Spradley, Sly Stone, Roger Dollarhide

“It’s Too Funky in Here”

Lead Vocals: Garry Shider

Backup Vocals: Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington

Bass: Avery Davis, Bootsy Collins

Drums: Lonnie Greene

Sax: Maceo Parker

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Organ: Craig Lane

Guitar: Kenny Cromer

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

TALKING HEADS (SELECT TRACKS): 1983–

The Talking Heads’ music, hard to categorize but extremely popular in its heyday, benefited from the inclusion of Bernie Worrell in their roster starting in 1983 after he left the P-Funk All Stars. Former Brides of Funkenstein singer Lynn Mabry would also sing with this supergroup. A mighty force all their own, only some of the band’s output is listed here for obvious reasons of it falling more inside its own orbit. For the importance of Worrell’s input into this band, the following must be included within the canon. The Talking Heads consisted of David Byrne, Tina Wey-mouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz.

Sire Records

Speaking in Tongues

“Girlfriend Is Better”

Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell

Stop Making Sense

“On All Tracks:”

Lead Vocals: David Byrne

Backup Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Ednah Holt, Alex Weir, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth

Bass: Tina Weymouth

Drums: Chris Frantz

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Jerry Harrison

Guitar: David Byrne, Alex Weir, Jerry Harrison

Percussion: Steve Scales

Songs:

“Psycho Killer”

“Swamp“

“Slippery People”

“Burning Down the House”

“Girlfriend Is Better”

“Once in a Lifetime”

“What a Day That Way”

“Life during Wartime”

“Take Me to the River”

KIDDO: 1983–1984

This is another Donnie Sterling band that also featured Michael Hampton briefly.

A&M Records

Kiddo

“Tired of Looking”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Percussion: Leon Ndugu Chancler

Guitar: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Reggie Andrews, Rory Kaplan

Lead Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Vocoder: Reggie Andrews, Leon Ndugu Chancler

Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters

Bass: Nathan East or Juice Johnson

“What I See, I Like”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Percussion: Willie Jenkins, Leon Ndugu Chancler

Guitar: Tony Thomas, Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Reggie Andrews, Rory Kaplan

Sax: Leroy Davis

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters, Leroy Davis, Willie Jenkins

Concertmaster: William Henderson

“Try My Loving”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Keyboards: Reggie Andrews, Rory Kaplan

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters

Vocoder: Reggie Andrews, Leon Ndugu Chancler

“Thinking about Your Charm”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Acoustic Guitar: Greg Poree

Keyboards: Arthur Brown

Vocals: Donnie Sterling, Arthur Brown,

Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters

Bass: Juice Johnson or Nathan East

Harp: Dorothy Ashby

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

“Give It Up”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Keyboards: Reggie Andrews, Rory Kaplan

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters

Bass: Nathan East or Juice Johnson

“Strangers”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Percussion: Leon Ndugu Chancler

Vocoder: Reggie Andrews, Leon Ndugu Chancler

Guitar: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Reggie Andrews, Steve Cox

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters

“Suzy’s Gone”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Percussion: Leon Ndugu Chancler

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Keyboards: Reggie Andrews

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters

Bass: Nathan East or Juice Johnson

“Cheated, Mistreated”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Keyboards: Reggie Andrews

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Rock Goodin, Carl Caldwell, Jim Gilstrap, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters

Bass: Nathan East or Juice Johnson

Sax: Leroy Davis

Action

“She’s Got the Body”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Keyboards: Donnie Sterling, Bernie Worrell, Derek Nakamoto, John Barnes

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Jim Gilstrap, Marva King, Rock Goodin

“Hyperactive”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Leroy Davis

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Leroy Davis, Marva King, Jim Gilstrap

Bass: Juicy Johnson or Donnie Sterling

Sax: Leroy Davis

“This Live Will Last”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Percussion: Willie Jenkins

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Steve Fox

Keyboards: Donnie Sterling, Eddie N. Watkins Jr.

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Jim Gilstrap, Marva King, Rock Goodin

Bass: Donnie Sterling, Juicy Johnson, or Eddie N. Watkins Jr.

“Can’t Explain”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Arthur Brown

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Jim Gilstrap, Marva King, Arthur Brown

Bass: Donnie Sterling or Juicy Johnson

“Action Speaks Louder Than Words”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Keyboards: Donnie Sterling, Derek Nakamoto, John Barnes

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Jim Gilstrap, Mava King, Rock Goodin

“Cool Me Off”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Derek Nakamato, John Barnes, Donnie Sterling

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Jim Gilstrap, Marva King, Rock Goodin

“Young Love”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling

Keyboards: Donnie Sterling

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Bass: Donnie Sterling

“Telephone Fantasy”

Drums: Rock Goodin

Guitar: Donnie Sterling, Charles Fearing

Keyboards: Donnie Sterling, Eddie Watkins Jr.

Vocals: Donnie Sterling

Backup Vocals: Marva King, Jim Gilstrap, Rock Goodin

ERAMUS HALL: 1984

This 1980s-era Detroit P-Funk band was heavily influenced by synth and LinnDrums, as was much of the Capitol Records P-Funk output. It features several P-Funkers.

Capitol Records

Go Head

“I Can’t Keep My Head

(I Always Lose It to You)”

Drums: Bernard Provost

Percussion: Larry Fratangelo

Guitar: Garry Shider

Keyboards: Michael Gatheright

Vocals: James Wilkerson, Michael Gatheright, George Clinton, Mallia Franklin, Lige Curry, Mudbone Cooper, Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Robert Peanut Johnson

“Stuck in the Mud”

Drums: Bernard Provost

Guitar: Marvin Willaims

Keyboards: Michael Gatheright

Vocals: James Wilkerson, Michael Gateright, Grady Smith

“Freaky but Sneaky”

Drums: Bernard Provost

Percussion: James Wilkerson

Keyboards: Michael Gatheright

Vocals: James Wilkerson, Michael Gatheright, Grady Smith, Garry Shider, Mallia Franklin, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Michael Clip Payne, Lige Curry, Robert Peanut Johnson

“Stir It Up”

Drums: Bernard Provost

Guitar: Garry Shider,

Keyboards: Michael Gatheright

Vocals: James Wilkerson, Michael Gatheright, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Garry Shider, Mallia Franklin, Clip Payne, Lige Curry, Robert Peanut Johnson

“Keep Me Burnin’”

Drums: Bernard Provost

Guitar: Garry Shider, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight?

Keyboards: Michael Gatheright

Vocals: James Wilkerson, Michael Gatheright, George Clinton, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Garry Shider, Mallia Franklin, Clip Payne, Lige Curry, Robert Peanut Johnson

Trombone: Fred Wesley

Sax: Maceo Parker

“Checkin’ You Checkin’ Yourself Out”

Drums: Bernard Provost

Percussion: James Wilkerson

Guitar: Garry Shider, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight?

Keyboards: Michael Gatheright

Vocals: James Wilkerson, Michael Gatheright, Joe Anderson

Bass: Joe Anderson

“Will You Love Me

(The Same Way Tomorrow)”

Drums: Jerry Jones

Percussion: James Wilkerson, Carl Butch Small?

Guitar: Bruce Nazarian

Keyboards: Rudi Robinson

Bass: Rodrick Chandler

Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Vocals: James Wilkerson, Michael Gatheright

CHOPS HORNS: 1984, 2009

This horn section was led by saxophonist Darryl Dixon (of “Flash Light” fame) and was P-Funk’s horn section in between the tenures of the JBs/Horny Horns (1975–1977) and the Baltimore Connection/P-Funk Horns (1978– present). Chops was active in Parliament on stages mostly in 1977–1978 during the platinum-selling Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome album release. Chops would go on to be the horn sections for dozens of well-known artists, including Alicia Keys.

“Bust It Out”

Bass, Synthesizer, Backup Vocals: Doug Wimbush

Keyboards, Lead Vocals: Funki

Alto Sax, Backup Vocals: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone, Backup Vocals: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Marvin Daniels

Backup Vocals: Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Fiona, La Juan Carter

Keyboards, Backup Vocals: Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar, Backup Vocals: Bernard Alexander

“Does Your Mama Know”

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Keyboards, Lead Vocals: Funki

Alto Sax, Backup Vocals: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone, Backup Vocals: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Marvin Daniels

Backup Vocals: Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Fiona, La Juan Carter

Keyboards, Backup Vocals: Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar, Backup Vocals: Bernard Alexander

“Still Breaking My Heart”

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Keyboards, Lead Vocals: Funki

Alto Sax, Backup Vocals: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone, Backup Vocals: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Marvin Daniels

Backup Vocals: Svengali, Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Fiona, La Juan Carter

Keyboards, Backup Vocals: Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar, Backup Vocals: Bernard Alexander

“Your Red Hot Love”

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Keyboards, Lead Vocals: Funki

Alto Sax, Backup Vocals: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone, Backup Vocals: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Marvin Daniels

Backup Vocals: Svengali, Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Fiona, La Juan Carter

Keyboards, Backup Vocals: Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar, Backup Vocals: Bernard Alexander

“I Just Feel Like Dancing”

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Keyboards, Lead Vocals: Funki

Alto Sax, Backup Vocals: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone, Backup Vocals: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Marvin Daniels

Backup Vocals: Svengali, Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Fiona, La Juan Carter

Keyboards, Backup Vocals: Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar, Backup Vocals: Bernard Alexander

“We’re All in the Same Boat”

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Keyboards, Lead Vocals: Funki

Alto Sax, Backup Vocals: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone, Backup Vocals: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Marvin Daniels

Backup Vocals: Svengali, Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Fiona, La Juan Carter

Keyboards, Backup Vocals: Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar, Backup Vocals: Bernard Alexander

“I Know You”

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Keyboards, Lead Vocals: Funki

Alto Sax, Backup Vocals: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone, Backup Vocals: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals: Marvin Daniels

Backup Vocals: Svengali, Cindy Mizelle, Craig Derry, Fiona, La Juan Carter

Keyboards, Backup Vocals: Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar, Backup Vocals: Bernard Alexander

“When the World Is Runnin’ Down (You Make the Best of What’s Still Around)”

Bass: Doug Wimbush

Alto Sax: Darryl Dixon

Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute: David Watson

Tenor Sax: Michael Porter

Trombone: Clarence Lawry, Melvin El

Trumpet: Danny Collette, Joseph Smithers

Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Marvin Daniels

Keyboards: Funki, Dwain Mitchell, Keith LeBlanc, or Chris Lord-Alge

Drums: Dennis Chambers, Darryl Burgee, or Keith LeBlanc

Percussion: Edward Fletcher

Guitar: Bernard Alexander

DOLBY’S CUBE (SELECT TRACK): 1985

This funk project by British New Waver Thomas Dolby, of “She Blinded Me with Science” fame, featured George Clinton and others.

“May the Cube Be with You”

Trumpet: Randy Brecker

Sax: Michael Brecker

Clarinet: Ed Johnson

Drums: Dennis Chambers

Bass: Rodney Curtis

Guitar: Thomas Dolby

Keyboards: Thomas Dolby

Clarinet: Ed Johnson

Lead Vocals: Thomas Dolby, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Debra Barsha, George Clinton, Jessica Cleaves, Lene Lovich

“May the Cube Be with You” was recorded around the same time as George Clinton’s “Thrashin’” from the Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends album, which features many of the same players as well.

JIMMY G AND THE TACKHEADS: 1985

George Clinton’s brother Jimmy G’s band, which is almost entirely populated by members of the P-Funk All Stars, was produced by Clinton himself.

Capitol Records

Federation of Tackheads

“Clockwork”

Lead Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Pat Lewis, Garry Shider, Michael Clip Payne, Sandra Feva, Robert Peanut Johnson, Lige Curry

Drums: Robert Peanut Johnson

Bass: Robert Peanut Johnson

Synthesizers: Robert Peanut Johnson

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

“Break My Heart”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Sheila Horne, Jimmy Giles,

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Garry Shider, Dean Ragland, Lige Curry

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

“All or Nothin’”

Lead Vocals: Andre Williams, Sheila Horne George Clinton, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Jimmy Giles, Lige Curry

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Sheila Horne, George Clinton, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Jimmy Giles, Lige Curry

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Synthesizers: Steve Washington

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

“Lies”

Lead Vocals: Jimmy Giles

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Dean Ragland, Jimmy Giles, George Clinton

Drums: Dean Ragland

Bass: Jimmy Giles

Synthesizers: Andre Williams

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Andre Williams

“Slingshot”

Lead Vocals: Jimmy Giles

Backup Vocals: Sheila Horne, Belita Woods, George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: David Spradley

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

“I Want Yo Daughter”

Lead Vocals: Andre Williams, Jimmy Giles

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, George Clinton, Andre Williams, Pat Lewis, Robert Peanut Johnson, Sandra Feva, Jimmy Giles, Dean Ragland

Drums: Michael Clip Payne

Bass: Jimmy Giles

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Garry Shider

“Family Funk”

Lead Vocals: Jimmy Giles

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, George Clinton, Sandra Feva, Andre Williams, Robert Peanut Johnson, Sheila Horne, George E. Clinton III

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Synthesizers: Steve Washington

Guitar: Steve Washington

SLY FOX: 1985

This group featured Gary Mudbone Cooper and David Spradley and scored a hit with their single “Let’s Go All the Way,” which borrowed some of the same concepts that made “Atomic Dog” a hit; both of the previously mentioned gentlemen were part of that record as well.

Capitol Records

“Let’s Go All the Way”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Guitar: Binky Brice

Keyboards: David Spradley, Alec Shantzis

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

Bass: Tony Bridges

“Let’s Go All the Way” was a massive hit, playing on radio stations through the present day. It features Mudbone Cooper’s trademark vocals and David Spradley’s synthesizers, which propelled his work to similar heights with “Atomic Dog.” Indeed, this song had some of the same elements in the rhythm track as “Atomic Dog” as well, albeit while touching on new elements as well.

“Don’t Play with Fire”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Guitar: David Lavender

Keyboards: David Spradley, Alec Shantzis

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

Backup Vocals: April Lang, Cindy Mizelle, David Sanchez, Evan Rogers

Bass: Tony Bridges

“I Still Remember”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Guitar: Frank Finley

Keyboards: David Spradley

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

Backup Vocals: April Lang, Cindy Mizelle, David Sanchez, Evan Rogers

Bass: Tony Bridges

“Won’t Let You Go”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Guitar: Kennan Keating

Keyboards: David Spradley, Alec Shantzis

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

Bass: Tony Bridges

“Como Tu the Llama?”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Keyboards: David Spradley

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

“Stay True”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Guitar: Frank Finley

Keyboards: David Spradley, Alec Shantzis

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

Bass: Tony Bridges

“If Push Comes to a Shove”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Guitar: Frank Finley

Keyboards: David Spradley, Alec Shantzis

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

Bass: Tony Bridges

“Merry-Go-Round”

Drums: Johnny Ventura, Steve Sprouse

Guitar: Frank Finley

Keyboards: David Spradley

Vocals: Mudbone Cooper, Michael Camacho

Bass: Tony Bridges

THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (SELECT TRACKS): 1985–

George Clinton produced the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ second album, Freakey Styley, and it would feature several P-Funk alumni as well.

EMI Records

Freakey Styley

“Jungle Man”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis, George Clinton

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Hollywood (Africa)”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis, George Clinton

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“American Ghost Dance”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“If You Want Me to Stay”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, RHCP, P-Funk

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Nevermind”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Freaky Styley”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis, George Clinton

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Blackeyed Blonde”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis, George Clinton

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“The Brother’s Cup”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Flea, Hillel Slovak, Garry Shider, Garrett Shider, others

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Battle Ship”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Lovin’ and Touchin’”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Catholic School Girls Rule”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Sex Rap”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

“Thirty Dirty Birds”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis

“Yertle the Turtle”

Vocals: Anthony Kiedis, Louie Kabbabie

Drums: Cliff Martinez

Guitar: Hillel Slovak

Bass: Flea

Horns: Bennie Cowan, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley

JAY DOUBLE-YOU!: 1985–1986, 2001, 2003, 2016

Jim Wright was the original drummer for Parlet and brother of Parlet vocalist Debbie Wright.

Jazz Boo-Gay Records

Singles

“Talking to Myself”

Bass Guitar: Kern Brantley

Guitar: Ufuoma-D Wallace and Sparky Lawson

Guitar Solo: Ron Smith

LinnDrum Programming: Jim Wright

Simmons Drums: Jim Wright

Congas: Sundeada

Sax Solo: Dave McMurry

Keyboards: Jim Wright

Vocals: Jim Wright

“You Know What She Said?”

Bass Guitar: Walter “Leon” Callaway

Guitar: Ronnie “Fresh” Smith, Ufuma “D” Wallace, Sparky Lawson

Drum, LinnDrum, RX-11 Beat Box

Programming: Jim Wright

Synclavier, Synth Programming: Eric Morgeson

Percussion: Sundiata O.M.

Lead Vocals: Jim Wright, Debbie Wright

Keyboards, Grand Piano, Hohner D6 Clavinet, Yamaha DX7: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals: Cynthia Girty, Mamie Brown, Debbie Wright, Robin “E” Lee

Horn, Synthesizer: Ernestro Wilson

“Catch Me on the Turnaround” (both versions)

Drums: Jim Wright

Percussion: Jim Wright, Melvin Wells

Bass Guitar: Adam Hammonds or Melvin Wells

Bass Keyboards: Jim Wright

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Jonathan J.B. Bonds, Bob Star, or Melvin Wells

Lead Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals: Jim Wright, Melvin Wells

Piano, Clavinet: Jim Wright

Piano, Organ: Melvin Wells

“If You Don’t Believe, Who Will”

Drums: Jim Wright

Percussion: Jim Wright, Melvin Wells

Bass Guitar: Adam Hammonds or Melvin Wells

Bass Keyboards: Jim Wright

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Jonathan J.B. Bonds, Bob Star, or Melvin Wells

Lead Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals: Jim Wright, Melvin Wells

Piano, Clavinet: Jim Wright

Piano, Organ: Melvin Wells

“Get All the Way Down” (both versions)

Drums: Jim Wright

Percussion: Jim Wright, Melvin Wells

Bass Guitar: Adam Hammonds or Melvin Wells

Bass Keyboards: Jim Wright

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Jonathan J.B. Bonds, Bob Star, or Melvin Wells

Lead Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals: Jim Wright, Melvin Wells

Piano, Clavinet: Jim Wright

Piano, Organ: Melvin Wells

Talking Music Records

I’ll See You Soon

“I’ll See You Soon”

Lead Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals: Deidra Adams

Rhythm Guitar: Billy Parker

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Drums: Jim Wright

Tenor Sax: Erik Armstrong

Keyboards: Jim Wright

“Ever Wonder Why”

Lead and Backup Vocals: Jim Wright

Vocals, Ad Libs: Deidra Adams

Backup Vocals: Ronnie Gizmo Clay

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Billy Parker

Lead Guitar Solo: Keith Williams

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Drums: Jim Wright

Keyboards: Jim Wright

“Handle Your Business”

Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Rhythm Guitar: Billy Parker

Keyboards: Jim Wright

Drums: Jim Wright

“I Hurt So Bad”

Lead and

Backup Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals, Ad Libs: Deidra Adams

Guitar: Billy Parker

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Drums: Jim Wright

Sax: Erik Armstrong

Clavinet: Jim Wright

Electric Piano: Rene’e Dabrowski Wright

“Ooooh—Yeah!”

Lead and Backup Vocals: Jim Wright

Lead Vocals, Ad Libs: Steve Boyd

Guitar: Cordell Mosson

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Drums: Jim Wright

Tenor Sax: Erik Armstrong

Bass Keyboards: Jim Wright

“My Stuff”

Lead and Backup Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals, Ad Libs: Deidra Adams

Rhythm Guitar: Billy Parker

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Drums: Reggie Vickers

Keyboards: Jim Wright

“Getcha Gotcha”

Lead Vocals: Jim Wright

Rhythm Guitar: Billy Parker, Cordell Mosson

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Drums: Jim Wright

Keyboards: Jim Wright

“Funk & Roll”

Lead and Backup Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals: Deidra Adams

Lead and Rhythm

Guitars: Billy Parker

Bass Guitar: Torrance Scott

Drums: Jim Wright

Keyboards: Jim Wright

Love Every Day

“Love Every Day”

Drums, Percussion, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Rene’e Wright

Guitar: Billy Parker

Horns: Cecil P-Nut Daniels

“Wise Up Rise Up”

Drums, Percussion, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Torrance Scott

Guitar: Kent Hill

Keyboards: Rene’e Wright

“I Feel Fantastic”

Drums, Keyboards, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Torrance Scott

Guitar: Kent Hill

Percussion: Charles “Spike” Jones III

“I Don’t Want This Night to Be Over”

Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Thangs: Andre Williams

Keyboards, Thangs: Keith Henderson

Vocals: Jim Wright

MIDI Horn Xylophone: Cecil P-Nut Daniels

“Who Said Life Was Fair”

Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Torrance Scott

Guitar: Jerome Romo Hill

“Who Are You Under”

Drums, Percussion, Bass, Vocals: Jim Wright

Rhythm Guitar: Kent HIll

Lead Guitar: Jerome Romo Hill

“Fun”

Drums, Keyboard: Jim Wright

Bass: Torrance Scott

Guitar: Kent Hill

Horns, Thangs: Rick Gardner

“It’s About Time”

Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Rene’e Wright

“A Thang on Me”

Drums, Percussion, Bass, Vocals: Jim Wright

Guitar: Kent Hill

I Want the White Boy Deal!!

“I Want the White Boy Deal!!”

Drums, Piano, Vocals: Jim Wright

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Billy Parker

Bass: Torrance Scott

“Get the Money/Co Je El Dinero” (both mixes)

Drums, Bass, Vocals: Jim Wright

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Bryan “Slappy” Goodman

Congas, Percussion: JefWah/Peace

Keyboards: Wizard

“Beautiful Ladies”

Drums, Bass, Keyboards: Jim Wright

Rhythm Guitar: Billy Parker

Congas, Percussion: JefWah/Peace

Trumpet: Randy Skinner

“Give to Live”

Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals: Jim Wright

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Billy Parker

“Hit Cha Like a Boom Boom”

Drums, Percussion, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals: Jim Wright

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Marshell Delaney

“I Faced It Too!” Live

Piano, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Nat Collins

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Joe Arnold

Congas, Percussion: JefWah/Peace

“More & Moe”

Drums, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Gregg Holsey

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Billy Parker

Keyboards: Edwin Birdsong

“JTRP Presents Jay Double You! My Stuff (the K.C. mix with toppings)”

Keyboard Bass, Clavinet, Vocals: Jim Wright

Backup Vocals, Ad Libs: Deidra Adams

Drums: Reggie Vickers

Bass: Torrance Scott

Rhythm Guitar: Billy Parker

Synthesizer, Keyboards: Kevin Kazual Collins

“The Club”

Drums, Keyboards, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Gregg Holsey

Guitar: Billy Parker

“U Know I Know”

Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Marshall Delaney

Lead Guitar: Jeremy L. Kendrick

Electric Trumpet: Randy Skinner

“What You Want What Did You Come Here 4 Live @ the Crib”

Piano, Vocals: Jim Wright

Bass: Nat Collins

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Joe Arnold, Bob Starr

Congas, Percussion: JefWah/Peace

“You Make Me Smile”

Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals: Jim Wright

Trumpet: Randy Skinner

“It Don’t Matter”

Drums, Bass, Vocals: Jim Wright

Lead Guitar: Gregg Holsey

Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar: Ricky Lane

KURTIS BLOW (SELECT TRACK): 1986

Old-school rap pioneer Kurtis Blow was ahead of his time by incorporating George Clinton into his music; this appearance occurred a couple of years before the sampling era reached its zenith.

Mercury Records

Kingdom Blow

“Magilla Gorilla”

Lead Vocals: Kurtis Blow, George Clinton

Production: Eddison Electrik, Salaam Remi

THE NIGHT BEFORE SOUNDTRACK: 1987

George Clinton, Garry Shider, William “Bootsy” Collins, Dewayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight, Jessica Cleaves, Tracey “Treylewd” Lewis, Joe “Pep” Harris, Amp Fiddler, and Lynn Mabry appeared as a fictional band in the early Keanu Reeves movie The Night Before. Producer Mark Davis also was heavily involved in the soundtrack. Here are the songs that appeared in the film that had a P-Funk connection.

“Danny Boy” (M. Davis)

“Way Over There” (G. Clinton, G. Shider, W. Collins)

“Honk It” (G. Clinton, G. Shider, W. Collins)

“Baby Boy” (G. Clinton, W. Collins)

“Who’d Have Ever Thought We’d Be Friends” (G. Clinton, G. Shider) “J.B.” (M. Davis)

“Salsa Groove” (M. Davis)

“Betty’s Working Late Tonight” (M. Davis)

JESSE RAE (SELECT TRACKS): 1987–

Scottish funkateer Jesse Rae, clad in full regalia including a kilt, worked with P-Funkers Bernie Worrell and Michael Hampton and members of Zapp.

Luzuli Video Records

The Thistle

“Inside Out”

Backup Vocals: Jesse Rae, Roger Troutman, The Thistles

Drums: Lester Troutman

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Roger Troutman

Percussion: Lester Troutman

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“That Kind O’ Girl”

Backup Vocals: Jesse Rae, Roger Troutman, The Thistles

Bass: Onnie McIntyre, Roger Troutman

Drums: Lester Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Lynch

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Onnie McIntyre, Roger Troutman

Percussion: Lester Troutman

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“Hou-Di-Ni”

Backup Vocals: Donna Sloss, Jesse Rae, Ray Davis, Sandy Turner, The Thistles, Toika Troutman-David

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Keyboards, Synth Bass, Guitar: Roger Troutman

Percussion: Lester Troutman

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“Don’t Give Up”

Backup Vocals: Jesse Rae, Roger Troutman, The Thistles

Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Guitar: Roger Troutman

Drums, Percussion: Lester Troutman

Keyboards: Roger Lynch

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“Friend-Ship”

Backup Vocals: Jesse Rae, Roger Troutman

Bass: Roger Lynch

Drums, Percussion: Lester Troutman

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Roger Lynch

Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Michael Hampton, Roger Troutman

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“The Thistle”

Backup Vocals: Knox Academy Girls Choir, The Thistles

Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Roger Troutman

Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton

Percussion: Lester Troutman

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“Be Yer Sel”

Backup Vocals: Jesse Rae, Roger Troutman, The Thistles

Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Key Bass, Guitar: Roger Troutman

Drums, Percussion: Lester Troutman

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“Rusha”

All Vocals: Jesse Rae

Bass, Keyboards, Guitar: Roger Troutman

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Percussion: Lester Troutman

“Over the Sea”

Backup Vocals: Connie Harvey, Jocelyn Brown, Mary Davis

Drums: Steve Jordan

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Keyboards, Guitar: Roger Troutman

Snare (Pipeband Snare Drums): Calum Kilgour, Michael Hunter

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“Scotland the Brave/Idio-Syn-Crazy”

Vocals: Jesse Rae

Backup Vocals: Jesse Rage, The Thistles

Bagpipes: Graham Niven

Drums: James Lock

Keyboards, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Percussion: Lester Troutman

Snare (Pipeband Snare Drums): Craig Blakie

Echo Beach Label

Compression

“Tam O’Shanter”

“Brave Heart”

“Virtual ‘U’”

“Body Blast’n”

“Wha’s Like Us”

“Umhlaba Jikelele”

“Almost Ma Sel Again”

“Slip and Slide - Shelela”

“Deil’s Awa Wi Excisemen”

“Testing the Skins”

“Global Africa”

“The Cotter’s Saturday Night”

“Iphupho (A Dream)”

“A.E.S. - New York City - Man Was

“made Tae Mourn - Mama Africa”

Backup Vocals: Akabu, Om Alec Khaoli, Bernie Worrell, Jesse Rae, Kristen Gray, Oupa Segwai, Patricia Gumede, Skip McDonald, Thelma Segonah

Instruments: Om Alec Khaoli, Bernie Worrell, David Harrow, Doug Wimbish, Gregg Fitz, Jesse Rae, Keith Leblanc, Michael Hampton, Onnie McIntyre, Skip McDonald, Steve Washington, Tim Shider

Luzuli Music

WORAE (Bernie Worrell & Jesse Rae)

“I Want to Contribute More”

Interviewee: Bernie Worrell

“Flight Attendant”

Drums: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Hiram Bullock

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“(It’s Just) the Dog in Me” (video soundtrack mix)

Backup Vocals: Connie Harvey, Jocelyn Brown, Mary Davis

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Guitar: Jesse Rae, Jimmy Ripp

Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“Together in Spirit, Mind and Soul”

Interviewee: Bernie Worrell

“The Thistle” (funk invasion mix)

Backup Vocals: Knox Academy Girls Choir, The Thistles

Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Roger Troutman

Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton

Percussion: Lester Troutman

Vocals: Jesse Rae

“(O’ We) Wish Ye Merry Disco”

Bass: T. M. Stevens

Drums: Steve Jordan

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Later for the Haggis Baby!”

Interviewee: Bernie Worrell

“Pork the Pig” (video soundtrack mix)

Bass: Anthony Jackson, Jesse Rae

Drums: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Jimmy Ripp

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Keep the Funk Alive”

Interviewee: Bernie Worrell

“Party Crackers” (filler) (video soundtrack mix)

Bass: Jesse Rae, T. M. Stevens

Drums: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Hiram Bullock

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Teach-er” (room sound mix)

Drums: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Hiram Bullock

Synth, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“Rusha” (emptied-out mix)

Bass: Jesse Rae

Drums: Steve Ferrone

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Together We Will Conquer . . . Thee”

Interviewee: Bernie Worrell

“Over the Sea” (video soundtrack mix, instrumental)

Drums: Steve Jordan

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Keyboards, Guitar: Roger Troutman

Snare (Pipeband Snare Drums): Calum Kilgour, Michael Hunter

“Watching the Whole Thing”

Interviewee: Bernie Worrell

“Worae” (telephone mix)

Bass, Sampler : Jesse Rae

Drums: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Hiram Bullick

Horns: The Brecker Brothers

Synth, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“The Passage of Time”

Interviewee: Bernie Worrell

“Den-tist-Me

(Woo Wi’ Me)/Milkmaid Me”

Bass: Anthony Jackson

Drums: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Jesse Rae, Jimmy Rip

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Straight Oot O’ Knowhere” (Version 2)

Drum Machine: Jesse Rae

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Hearts O’ Steel/Friend-Ship”

Guitar: Michael Hampton

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

“Piobaireachd Worae”

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell

Global ’95

“Wha’s Like Us?”

“Virtual ‘U’”

“Treble Negative”

“Brave Heart”

“Homo-phonic Line”

“Swithc Tae U”

“Auld Lang Syne”

“Slip and Slide (Shelela)”

“Time and It Makes Me”

“Tam O’Shanter”

“Almost Ma Sel Again”

“Umhlaba Jikelele”

“Body Blast’n”

“Man Was Made Tae Mourn (‘Indoda Izalelwi Kuzila’)”

“Global ’95”

Backup Vocals: Akabu, Om Alec Khaoli, Oupa Segwai, Patricia Gumede, Thelma Segonah

Bass: Doug Wimbush, Onnie McIntyre

Drums: Keith LeBlanc

Guitar: Skip McDonald, Onnie McIntyre

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Gregg Fitz

Vocals: Jesse Rae, Nigel Tranter

Snare: Alex Duthart

Funk Warrior—A Collection

“Switch Tae U”

“Pump It Up” (video soundtrack mix)

“Homophonic Line”

“(It’s Just) the Dog in Me”

“Be Yourself” (video soundtrack mix)

“Skydiver”

“All Souls”

“Worae”

“Jacob’s Pillow”

“Victory Horn”

“Pride”

“Politics”

Performers: Akabu, Anthony Jackson, Basil Clarke, Bernie Worrell, Connie Harvey, David Harrow, Doug Wimbish, Gregg Fitz, Hiram Bullock, Jesse Rae, Jimmy Douglass, Jimmy Ripp, Jocelyn Brown, Keith LeBlanc, Kevin Goins, Mary Davis, Michael Hampton, Nairobi Sailcat, Nick Michaels, Paul Beckett, Rod Houison, Skip McDonald, Steve Ferrone, Steve Jordan, T. M. Stevens, Talvin Singh, Tinker Barfield, Tyrone Lampkin, Warren McRae

NONA HENDRYX (SELECT TRACKS): 1987

The former “LaBelle” vocalist embarked on a successful solo career with songs and albums that feature some P-Funk members and many others.

EMI Records

“Baby Go-Go”

Vocals: Nona Hendryx, George Clinton, Mavis Staples, Dan Hartman

Handclaps: Glen Ellison

Horns: Uptown Horns

Keyboards: Robby Kilgore, Dan Hartman

Percussion: Steve Scales

“Winds of Change (Mandela to Mandela)”

Vocals: Nona Hendryx, Peter Gabriel, Dan Hartman

Programming: Nona Hendryx, Gary Pozner

Piano: Bernie Worrell

Keyboards: Peter Gabriel, Dan Hartman

SLY AND ROBBIE (SELECT TRACKS): 1987

The Jamaican godfathers of drum and bass and dub featured many P-Funkers on their works with producer Bill Laswell.

Island Records

“Fire”

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Drums, Percussion: Sly Dunbar

Strings etc.: Karl Berger

Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper, Bernard Fowler, Shinehead, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Pat Thrall

Percussion: Aiyb Deng

“Boops (Here to Go)”

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Drums, Percussion: Sly Dunbar

Strings etc.: Karl Berger

Vocals: Shinehead

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Pat Thrall

Percussion: Aiyb Deng

Turntable: D.S.T.

Sax, Flute: Henry Threadgill

“Let’s Rock”

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Drums, Percussion: Sly Dunbar

Strings etc.: Karl Berger

Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper, Bernard Fowler, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Pat Thrall, Nicky Skopelitis

Percussion: Aiyb Deng

Piano: Bernie Worrell

“Yes We Can Can”

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Drums, Percussion: Sly Dunbar

Strings etc.: Karl Berger

Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper, Bernard Fowler, Rammellzee

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Pat Thrall, Nicky Skopelitis

Percussion: Aiyb Deng, Daniel Ponce

Turntable: D.S.T.

“Rhythm Killer”

Vocals: Shinehead, Rammellzee, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Bernard Fowler, Bootsy Collins

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Drums, Percussion: Sly Dunbar

Strings etc.: Karl Berger

Guitar: Pat Thrall, Bootsy Collins

Fairlight: Nicky Skopelitis

Percussion: Aiyb Deng, Daniel Ponce

Sax, Flute: Henry Threadgill

Material: Keyboards

“Bank Job”

Lead Vocals: Rammellzee, Shinehead

Bass: Robbie Shakespeare

Drums, Percussion: Sly Dunbar

Strings etc.: Karl Berger

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper, Bernard Fowler, Bootsy Collins

Guitar: Bootsy Collins, Pat Thrall, Nicky Skopelitis

Percussion: Aiyb Deng, Daniel Ponce

Turntable: D.S.T.

Sax, Flute: Henry Threadgill

Material: Keyboards

WARREN ZEVON (SELECT TRACKS): 1987

This pop-rock icon’s album features George Clinton and members of PFAS.

Virgin Records

Sentimental Hygiene

“Leave My Monkey Alone”

Drums: Craig Krampf

Bass: Flea

Keyboards: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

Computer: Warren Zevon

Vocals: Warren Zevon

Arrangement: George Clinton

STEVIE SALAS (SELECT TRACKS): 1987

These make up rock guitarist Stevie Salas’s relevant solo outings. Salas would play in several bands with Bootsy, Bernie Worrell, and others.

“Stand Up”

Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Blind”

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Caught in the Middle of It”

Keyboards: Jeff Bova

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Just Like That”

Keyboards: Jeff Bova

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Two Bullets and a Gun”

Drums, Percussion, Backup Vocals: Winston A. Watson Jr.

Vocals: Bootsy Collins

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“The Harder They Come”

Keyboards: Jeff Bova

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Over and Over Again”

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Baby Walk On”

Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Indian Chief”

Keyboards: Jeff Bova

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

“Cover Me”

Guitar, Lead and Backup Vocals: Stevie Salas

Bass, Sitar, Backup Vocals: C. J. DeVillar

Computer Manipulation: James Faulkner

Backup Vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper

WELL RED (SELECT TRACKS): 1988

The British band Well Red did some work briefly with George Clinton in the late 1980s.

“Get Lucky”

Lead Vocals: Lorenzo Hall

Backup Vocals: Helen Terry, Marquis Birtch, Paget Kind, Robbie Ellington, Tunga

Drum Programming: Richie Stevens

Production/Remix: George Clinton

Bass: Dave Clarke, Graham Edwards

Flute: Marquis Birch

Guitar: Sean Lyons, Tunga

Percussion: Jeff Scantlebury

Tenor Sax: Roger

OTIS DAY AND THE KNIGHTS (SELECT TRACKS) 1988

This is the famous “Shout” vocal group from the movie National Lampoon’s Animal House. This one outing was produced by George Clinton and features several P-Funk All Stars.

MCA Records

Otis! My Man!

“Something Dumb”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse, George Clinton

Drum Programming: Trey Stone

Synthesizers: Trey Stone

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

“I Knock the Bottom Outta Mine”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson, Andre Williams, Lige Curry, Patty Walker, Steve Boyd

Drum Programming: Amp Fiddler

Bass: Lige Curry

Synthesizers: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

“Ice Melting”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Jessica Cleaves

Drum Programming: Mark Davis?

Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

“You and Your Folks”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson, Pat Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Sandra Feva

Drums: Amp Fiddler

Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

“Shout”Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson, Pat Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Sandra Feva

Drum Programming: Mark Davis?

Piano, Organ, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

“Function at the Junction”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson, Andre Foxxe Williams, Pat Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Sandra Feva

Sax: Maceo Parker

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight?, Andre Foxxe Williams?

Drum Programming: Mark Davis?

Piano, Synths: David Spradley

“I Wanna Testify”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Pat Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Sandra Feva, Robert Peanut Johnson, Andre Foxxe Williams

Drum Programming: Mark Davis?

Guitar: Andre Foxxe Williams?

Organ, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell

“Who’s Making Love”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Andre Foxxe Williams, Robert Peanut Johnson, Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Jessica Cleaves

Drum Programming: Mark Davis?

Piano, Synthesizers: Mark Davis?

“Shamalamma Ding Dong”

Lead Vocals: Dewayne Jesse

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Jessica Cleaves, George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson, Andre Foxxe Williams

Drum Programming: Mark Davis?

Guitar: Andre Foxxe Williams?

Synthesizers: Mark Davis?

INCORPORATED THANG BAND: 1988

This is another George Clinton side group, featuring several important 1980s contributors to P-Funk. The group included bassist Lige Curry, guitarist Andre “Foxxe” Williams, drummer Dean Ragland, and others.

Rhino/Warner Bros.

Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous

“Body Jackin”

Lead Vocals: Jimmy Giles,

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Lige Curry, George Clinton, Dean Ragland, Claudia White, Angel Keener, Crystal Gaynor, Michael Clip Payne, Joe Harris, Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva,

Drums: Amp Fiddler

Synth Bass: Amp Fiddler

Synthesizers: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Chris Bruce

“Storyteller”

Lead Vocals: Lige Curry

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Robert Peanut Johnson, Garry Shider, Pat Lewis

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Synthesizers: Steve Washington

Guitar: Steve Washington

“Still Tight”

Lead Vocals: Tracey Lewis, Andre Williams

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Jessica Cleaves

Drum Programming: Tracey Lewis

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Synthesizers: Archie Ivy, David Spradley

“Androgynous View”

Lead Vocals: Andre Williams, Lige Curry, George Clinton, Garry Shider

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Michael Clip Payne, Garry Shider, Lige Curry

Drums: Steve Washington

Bass: Steve Washington

Synthesizers: Steve Washington

Guitar: Steve Washington

“Jack of All Trades”

Lead Vocals: Lige Curry, Andre Williams, George Clinton

Backup Vocals: Garry Shider, Pat Lewis

Drums: Andre Williams

Bass: Lige Curry

Synthesizers: Andre Williams

Sax: Greg Thomas

“I’d Do Anything”

Lead Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson

Backup Vocals: Robert Peanut Johnson, Pat Lewis

Drums: Robert Peanut Johnson

Synth Bass: Robert Peanut Johnson

Synthesizers: Robert Peanut Johnson

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

“What If the Girl Says Yes”

Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Andre Williams, Lige Curry, Garry Shider

Backup Vocals: Dean Ragland, Andre Williams, George Clinton, Garry Shider, Lige Curry

Drum Programming: Amp Fiddler

Synth Bass: Amp Fiddler

Synthesizers: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

“44-22-38”

Lead Vocals: Andre Williams, Jimmy Giles

Backup Vocals: Dean Ragland, Pat Lewis, George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson, Garry Shider, Lige Curry

Drums: Amp Fiddler

Bass: Amp Fiddler

Synthesizers: Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight

GEORGE CLINTON PRESENTS OUR GANG FUNKY: 1988

This is another late 1980s George Clinton production, featuring Mico Wave, Garry Shider, Bootsy, Jessica Cleaves, and others.

MCA Records

“Beautiful”

Lead Vocals: Garry Shider, Mico Wave

Backup Vocals: Andre Williams, Belita Woods, Pat Lewis, Joe Harris

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drum Programming: Mark Davis?

Keyboards,

Synthesizers: Amp Fiddler, David Spradley

Guitar: Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins?

“Nice”

Lead Vocals: Stefan Frank

Backup Vocals: Sandra Feva, Clip Payne, Tracey Lewis, George Clinton, Andre Williams, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drum Programming: David Spradley

Synth Bass: David Spradley

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Chris Bruce

“Manopener”

Lead Vocals: Yosefa Bari, Phaedra Harris, Michelle Hill, Tracy Roberson, Linda Williams

Backup Vocals: Joe Harris, George Clinton, Robert Peanut Johnson

Drums: Trey Stone

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Synthesizers: David Spradley

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

“Hooray”

Lead Vocals: Jessica Cleaves

Backup Vocals: George Clinton, Pennye Ford, Michael Lane, Stefan Frank, Andre Williams

Drum Programming: David Spradley

Bass: David Spradley

Synthesizers: David Spradley, Amp Fiddler

Guitar: Chris Bruce, Jerome Ali?

“He Dance Funny”

Lead Vocals: Garry Shider, Tracey Lewis

Backup Vocals: Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Jessica Cleaves, Peanut Johnson, Joe Harris, Lloyd Williams, Clip Payne

Drums: Wes Boatman

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Synthesizers: Wes Boatman

Guitar: Bootsy Collins

“I Want Your Car”

Lead Vocals: Maxine Sands

Backup Vocals: Maxine Sands, Garry Shider?, George Clinton?

Drums: Mark Davis

Bass: Blackbyrd McKnight

Synthesizers: Mark Davis

Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight

JERRY HARRISON (SELECT TRACK): 1988

This Talking Heads contributor’s solo album features P-Funk/Talking Heads keyboardist Bernie Worrrell.

Sire Records

Casual Gods

“A Perfect Lie”

Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals: Jerry Harrison

Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell

Guitar: Robbie McIntosh

Sax: Dickie Landry

Vocals: Arthur Russell, Joyce Bowden

KEITH RICHARDS (SELECT TRACKS): 1988

The Rolling Stones’ famous axman went for his own with his debut solo album, which featured Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, and Maceo Parker.

Virgin Records

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“Big Enough”

Guitar, Vocals, Percussion: Keith Richards

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Organ: Bernie Worrell

Sax: Maceo Parker

Drums, Percussion, Vocals: Steve Jordan

Backup Vocals: Sarah Dash

“Make No Mistake”

Guitar: Keith Richards

Organ: Bernie Worrell

Bass: Charley Drayton

Drums: Steve Jordan

Vocals: Sarah Dash

Horns: Andrew Love, Ben Cauley, Gray E. Topper, Jack Hale, James Mitchell, Jimmy Kinnard

“You Don’t Move Me”

Guitars, Vocals: Keith Richards

Organ: Bernie Worrell

Slide Guitar: Waddy Wachtel

Drums, Percussion, Backup Vocals: Steve Jordan

Bass, Backup Vocals: Charley Drayton

Accordion: Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural

“Rockawhile”

Guitars, Vocals: Keith Richards

Clavinet: Bernie Worrell

Accordion: Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural

Backup Vocals: Charley Drayton, Sam Butler, Sarah Dash

Bass: Joey Spampinato

Drums, Backup Vocals: Steve Jordan

Guitar: Waddy Wachtel

Left: Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1975–1976 era. Clockwise from top center: George Clinton, Ray Davis, Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, Garry Shider, Calvin Simon, Glenn Goins, Grady Thomas, Bernie Worrell, and Michael Hampton. Kinley-McCoy / GROOVE MANEUVERS ARCHIVES

Below: George Clinton: “A good show starts in the dressing room, and works its way to the stage.” © Diem Jones

Above: George Clinton getting ready to take it to the stage. © Diem Jones

Right: P-Funk’s Dr. Funkenstein himself: George Clinton. © Diem Jones

George Clinton commands the stage on the Parliament-Funkadelic tour. © Diem Jones

Parliament during the Motor Booty Affair era. L–R (top): Larry “Sir Nose” Heckstall, Cordell “Boogie” Mosson, George “Mr. Wiggles” Clinton, Bennie Cowan, and Rodney “Skeet” Curtis. L–R (bottom): Ron “Prophet” Ford and Garry “Starchild” Shider. © Diem Jones

Above: William “Bootsy” Collins of P-Funk and Bootsy’s Rubber Band. © Diem Jones

Right: Bootsy’s Rubber Band. L–R (top): Phelps “Catfish” Collins, Robert “Peanut” Johnson, Frankie “Kash” Waddy, Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson, and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper. L–R (bottom): Richard “Kush” Griffith, Maceo Parker, and Rick Gardner. © Diem Jones

Rick Gardner and Maceo Parker, horn players for P-Funk, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, and the Horny Horns. © Diem Jones

The Bootsy’s Rubber Band stage setup. © Diem Jones

Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist and a huge piece of the P-Funk machine: Mr. Bernie Worrell. © Diem Jones

P-Funk and the Brides vocalist Lynn Mabry. © Diem Jones

Above: All the Brides. L–R: Sheila Horne-Brody, Dawn Silva, Babs Stewart, Lynn Mabry, and Jeanette McGruder. © Diem Jones

Left: Parliament-Funkadelic bassist/drummer/guitarist Cordell “Boogie” Mosson as “Rumpofsteelskin.” © Diem Jones

Right: P-Funk’s Jeanette McGruder and Cordell “Boogie” Mosson as “Rumpofsteelskin.” © Diem Jones

Below: P-Funk trumpeter Bennie Cowan and guitarist/lead vocalist Garry Shider. Rodney “Skeet” Curtis

Left: George Clinton and P-Funk bassist Rodney “Skeet” Curtis. Rodney “Skeet” Curtis

George Clinton and William “Bootsy” Collins at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1996. Kinley-McCoy / GROOVE MANEUVERS ARCHIVES

George Clinton and Parliament on the set of the music video shoot for “I’m Gon Make U Sick O’ Me”. L–R (top): Greg Thomas, Tracey “Treylewd” Lewis, Michael “Clip” Payne, Benjamin “Benzel Baltimore” Cowan, Danny Bedrosian, and Dewayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight. L–R (middle): Lige Curry, Scottie Clinton, Tonysha Nelson, Tracey Patavian Lewis, Thurteen, Trazae Lewis-Clinton, and Garrett Shider. L–R (bottom): Unknown, George Clinton, Carlos “Sir Noze” McMurray, and Young Poppi. William Thoren

George Clinton on the set of the music video for Parliament’s “Mama Told Me.” William Thoren

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic performing live. Mikiodo

Parliament-Funkadelic performing “Flash Light” live onstage. Mikiodo

Above: George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic in front of the band banner. Mikiodo

Right: P-Funk vocalist/guitarist Garrett Shider. Mikiodo

George Clinton and P-Funk with members of the audience at a live show. Mikiodo

George Clinton working the crowd. Mikiodo

Right: George Clinton directs the band. William Thoren

Below: George Clinton is still leading the P-Funk after 68 years. Mikiodo

Left: P-Funk and Bootsy’s Rubber Band vocalist, drummer, and overall contributor Gary “Mudbone” Cooper. William Thoren

Below: George Clinton in his other medium—fine art. William Thoren

George “Dr. Funkenstein” Clinton. William Thoren