George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.
Release Date: 2006-10-27
Official website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074szq
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George Clinton
Self
André 3000
Self
Macy Gray
Self
Overton Loyd
Self
Shock G
Self
Gary Shider
Self
Frankie 'Kash' Waddy
Self
Eddie Hazel
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Bootsy Collins
Self (archive footage)
