Music – Funk
Jean Knight (1943- )
R&B/ funk singer Jean Caliste was born on January 26, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and adopted the professional name...
Raydio (1977-1981; 2014- )
Funk and R&B band Raydio was formed in 1977 in Detroit, Michigan by composer/guitarist/vocalist Ray Erskine Parker Jr., vocalist/bassist Jerry...
Experience Unlimited (E.U.) (1975- )
Experience Unlimited, also known as E.U., is a funk band from Washington D.C. best known for their 1988 hit single,...
Lipps, Inc. (1979-1985)
Lipps, Inc., a short-lived rhythm and blues, disco, and funk ensemble, was founded in 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Vocalist/ saxophonist...
Tavares (1969-1976)
Tavares, a band of brothers, was a rhythm and blues and funk and soul group. They have also been known...
Mel & Tim (1969-1974)
Born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, R&B Soul/Funk balladeers Melvin McArthur Hardin (born November 30, 1948) and Hubert Timothy McPherson (born December...
Morris Eugene Day (1956- )
Multi-talented musician Morris Eugene Day was born on December 13, 1956, in Springfield, Illinois, to LaVonne Daugherty. When he was...
The Mad Lads (1964–1972)
The Mad Lads were vocalists of soul/funk, R&B from Memphis, Tennessee. They were led by founding members tenor John Gary...
The Gap Band (1974-2010)
The Gap Band was an R&B and Funk band founded in 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and comprised the multi-instrumentalists Wilson...
