Albums by Funkadelic
ALBUMFirst Ya Gotta Shake the GateFunkadelic
ALBUMBy Way of the DrumFunkadelic
ALBUMWho's a Funkadelic?Funkadelic
ALBUMTales of Kidd FunkadelicFunkadelic
ALBUMLet's Take It To the StageFunkadelic
ALBUMStanding On the Verge of Getting It OnFunkadelic
ALBUMCosmic SlopFunkadelic
ALBUMAmerica Eats Its YoungFunkadelic
ALBUMMaggot BrainFunkadelic
ALBUMFree Your Mind... And Your Ass Will FollowFunkadelic
Artist Playlists
Parliament-Funkadelic Essentials
Take a hip trip on the Mothership and meet its crew of funkateers.
Inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic
This is one nation under a groove.
Parliament-Funkadelic: Influences
The funk legends and avant-rockers that inspired the Mothership.
Parliament-Funkadelic: Deep Cuts
Psychedelic explorations to the farthest depths of funk.
Artist Biography
Psychedelic soul collective Funkadelic pushed the boundaries of music in the ’70s with far-flung sounds and sociopolitical commentary. The band, formed in the late 1960s, was led by the fearless, future-thinking George Clinton, who started his creative career as a teenager singing doo-wop. With their self-titled 1970 debut album, led by the dynamic “I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody Got a Thing,” Funkadelic further diversified the uninhibited, funk-influenced style of rock ’n’ roll that was popularized by Sly Stone and Jimi Hendrix. The same year, they released Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow, a liberating compilation of thought-provoking material. By 1971, the group delivered its breakthrough album, Maggot Brain, which was highlighted by the winding and ambitious title track. After transitioning to a more dance-oriented, R&B-adjacent sound — an effect of merging with its sister group, Parliament, also helmed by Clinton — Funkadelic achieved commercial success, chiefly with 1978’s lively One Nation Under a Groove.
Hometown
Plainfield, NJ, United States
Genre
R&B/Soul