George Clinton & the Cosmic Odyssey of the P-Funk Empire
George Clinton & the Cosmic Odyssey of the P-Funk Empire
George Clinton & the Cosmic Odyssey of the P-Funk Empire
Description
Description
Clinton stands alongside James Brown as one of the most influential black artists of all time and, along with his P-Funk Collective, took black funk into the US charts and sold out stadiums by the mid-1970s with his extravagant shows. An avid fan of George Clinton since the early 1970s, music journalist Kris Needs has collected every Clinton-related record and interviewed Clinton several times during Clinton's collaboration with Primal Scream in the 1990s for a wide variety of magazines before penning this definitive biography.
George Clinton & The Cosmic Odyssey of the P-Funk Empire contains a wealth of new firsthand interview material with Clinton, key P-Funk personnel and other friends and associates. These eye-witness accounts of instrumental moments in Clinton's history make this the ultimate P-Funk history. Featuring new interviews with The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rick James, Prince, Zapp, Public Enemy, Living Colour and others, this essential biography presents a unique record of black popular culture alongside the broader historical context of social changes.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Brimming with facts and astute observations that place the man and his music within the context of its era." Record Collector
"I've been an avid fan of Kris Needs' writing for years. His exploration the world of George Clinton and P-Funk is fascinating and done with great sensitivity, depth and humour." Felice Rosser, musician, actor and writer
"Kris Needs is an excellent chronicler and confidante of Clinton... you're in very safe hands" Classic Rock
"The book is historical and gives an early background of one of the most influential bands in music history." Richard Boyce (Parliament)
"Kris Needs' ebullient offering tells the story of The Funk Mob the way it needs to be told! The extensive, slang-infested treatment is the best of the bios at capturing the illogical synchronicity of stank that inhabits the P-Funk. Most of all, for even the most dormant of us Maggots, Clones and Funkateers, it's a hilarious read!" Rickey Vincent, author of Funk: The Music, the People and the Rhythm of The One
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