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Funk (Third Ear: the Essential Listening Companion Series)
Funk - Third Ear: the Essential Listening Companion Series Author:Dave Thompson Get down with the music that mixes R&B and soul with a little rockÕnÕroll. This newest addition to the Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion series traces funk from its James Brown roots through todayÕs groove with groups like the Red Hot Chili Peppers - folks who "got on the good foot." Alongside detailed artist biographi... more »es, anecdotes and discographies, this guide reviews and rates 1,500 recordings that illustrate each bandÕs sound and musical impact. Artists covered include Average White Band, George Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Rick James, Chaka Khan, Curtis Mayfield, The Meters, Prince, Sly Stone, Tower of Power, War, Wild Cherry and many more.« less