George Clinton & the cosmic odyssey of the P-Funk empire

Title
  1. George Clinton & the cosmic odyssey of the P-Funk empire / Kris Needs.
Published by
  1. London : Omnibus Press, [2014]
Author
  1. Needs, Kris

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Description
  1. 352 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
Summary
  1. This is an in-depth biography of one of music's most fascinating, colourful and innovative characters - Dr Funkenstein. He 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.
Alternative title
  1. George Clinton and the cosmic odyssey of the P-Funk empire
Subject
  1. Parliament (Musical group)
  2. African American musicians > Biography
  3. Funkadelic (Musical group)
  4. Funk musicians > United States > Biography
  5. Clinton, George, 1940-
  6. P-Funk All Stars
Contents
  1. Pre-Funk -- Nothing before me but thang -- There's a riot going on with Laughing Sam's dice -- Motor City madness -- Mommy, what's a funkadelic? -- Looney tunes and scary melodies -- America eats its young -- Standing on the verge of getting it on -- Space is the place -- The awesome power of a fully operational mothership -- Don't fake the funk or your nose will grow -- The empire strikes black -- Invasion of the booty snatchers -- Old dog new tricks -- Give out but don't give up.
Call number
  1. Sc E 14-1378
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-344) and index.
Author
  1. Needs, Kris, author.
Title
  1. George Clinton & the cosmic odyssey of the P-Funk empire / Kris Needs.
Publisher
  1. London : Omnibus Press, [2014]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Local note
  1. Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-344) and index.
ISBN
  1. 9781783051540 (hbk.)
  2. 178305154X (hbk.)
Research call number
  1. Sc E 14-1378
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