List of funk musicians

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This is a list of notable funk music bands and artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the funk genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one who has been on a major label). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name. {{#invoke:Hatnote|hatnote}}{{#ifeq:||}} Template:Compact TOC

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African Music Machine<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Los Amigos Invisibles<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Steve Arrington<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Atlantic Starr Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
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B

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B. T. Express Template:Sfn
Mike Banks Template:Sfn
Bar-Kays Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Big Pig Template:Sfn
Black Heat<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Eddie Bo Template:Sfn
Bootsy's Rubber Band Template:Sfn
Brainstorm<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Brand New Heavies Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Brass Construction Template:Sfn
Michael Brecker Template:Sfn
Brick Template:Sfn
The Brothers Johnson Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
James Brown Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref name="Schiesel">Template:Cite news</ref>
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Jimmy Castor Template:Sfn
Central Line Template:Sfn
A Certain Ratio Template:Sfn
Chakk Template:Sfn
Chapter 8 Template:Sfn
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Chic Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Chicks Incorporated Template:Sfn
Chocolate Milk<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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George Clinton Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref name="Schiesel"/>Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Bootsy Collins Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Catfish Collins<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Lyn Collins<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Commodores Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Con Funk Shun Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Nikka Costa<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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DAG<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Betty Davis Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Miles Davis Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Dayton<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Dazz Band<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Manu Dibango Template:Sfn
Dr. John Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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George Duke Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Candy Dulfer Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Dumpstaphunk<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Dyke and the Blazers Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Fabulous Counts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Fashion Template:Sfn
Fat Larry's Band Template:Sfn
Fatback Band Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Faze-O Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Amp Fiddler<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Lee Fields<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Galactic<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Gap Band Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Marvin Gaye Template:Sfn
Gonzalez Template:Sfn
Graham Central Station Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Larry Graham Template:Sfn
The Grease Band Template:Sfn
The Greyboy Allstars<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Herbie Hancock Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref name="Hancock">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Isaac Hayes Template:Sfn
Leon Haywood Template:Sfn
The Headhunters<ref name="Hancock"/>Template:Sfn
Heatwave<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Jimi Hendrix Template:Sfn
Here Come the Mummies<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Highlighters<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Hi-Tension<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Hot Chocolate Template:Sfn

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The J.B.'s Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Rick James Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Jamiroquai Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Don Julian Template:Sfn

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Karma<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Kay Gees<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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KC and the Sunshine Band Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Eddie Kendricks Template:Sfn
Chaka Khan Template:Sfn
Kleeer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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L.T.D.Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Lakeside Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Bill Laswell Template:Sfn
Light of the World<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Paula Lima<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Linx<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Carrie Lucas Template:Sfn

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Machine<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Manchild Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Mandrill Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Manzel<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Teena Marie Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Material Template:Sfn
Maximum Joy Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Curtis Mayfield Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Maze<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Meters Template:Sfn Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Mezzoforte Template:Sfn
Miami Sound Machine Template:Sfn
Mickey & the Soul Generation<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Midnight Star Template:Sfn
Mingo Fishtrap<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Walter "Junie" Morrison Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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N.E.R.D<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Art Neville<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Ohio Players Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Olympic Runners<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Orgone<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Osaka Monaurail<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Osiris (Washington, D.C. band)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Maceo Parker Template:Sfn<ref name="Schiesel"/>Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Jesse Rae Template:Sfn
Nelson Rangell Template:Sfn
Ready for the World<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Republic of Loose<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Rimshots<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Rip Rig + Panic Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Ripple<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Nile Rodgers<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
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Shakatak Template:Sfn
Shalamar Template:Sfn
Garry Shider Template:Sfn
Shotgun<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Side Effect<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Dawn Silva<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Skull Snaps<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Sly and the Family Stone Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Soulive<ref name="Schiesel"/>
Sound Experience<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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South Shore Commission Template:Sfn
Sam Sparro<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Spearhead Template:Sfn
Stargard Template:Sfn
Sly Stone Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Geo C and Tha Storm
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T-Connection<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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T. S. Monk Template:Sfn
A Taste of Honey Template:Sfn
Richard Tee<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Temptations Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Joe Tex Template:Sfn
The Time Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Tower of Power Template:Sfn Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
Roger Troutman Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
TV on the Radio<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Vulfpeck<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

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Johnny "Guitar" Watson Template:Sfn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Fred Wesley Template:Sfn Template:Sfn
The Whispers Template:Sfn
The Whitefield Brothers<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Marva Whitney<ref name="CBC"/>
Stevie Wonder Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Phil Woods Template:Sfn
Bernie Worrell Template:Sfn

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See also

List of funk rock and funk metal bands

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