George Edward Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. His

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collective (which primarily recorded under the distinct band names

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and Funkadelic) developed an influential and eclectic form of

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music during the 1970s that drew on

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, outlandish fashion,

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, and

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. He launched his solo career with the 1982 album ''

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'' and would go on to influence 1990s

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and

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. Clinton is regarded, along with

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and

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, as one of the foremost innovators of funk music. He was inducted into the

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in 1997, alongside 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. In 2019, he and Parliament-Funkadelic were given

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Early life

George Edward Clinton was born in

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, grew up in

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, and as of 2024 has lived in

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for thirty years. During his teen years, Clinton formed a

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group inspired by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers called the Parliaments, while straightening hair at a barbershop in

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. The West End of Plainfield was once home to a barbershop on 216 Plainfield Avenue known as "Silk Palace". Owned in part by Clinton, it was staffed by various members of Parliament-Funkadelic, and known as the "hangout for all the local singers and musicians" in Plainfield's 1950s and 1960s doo-wop,

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, rock, and proto-

music scene.

Career

1960s and 1970s

For a period in the 1960s Clinton was a staff songwriter for

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. Despite initial commercial failure and one major hit single (" (I Wanna) Testify" in 1967), as well as arranging and producing scores of singles on many of the independent Detroit soul music labels, the Parliaments eventually found success under the names

and Funkadelic in the 1970s (see also P-Funk). These two bands combined the elements of musicians such as

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, and

while exploring various sounds, technology, and lyricism. Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic dominated Black music during the 1970s, with over 40 R&B hit singles (including three number ones) and three

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s. From 1971 to late 1973, Clinton and several other members of the band settled in

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. During their years in Toronto, they honed their live show and recorded the album '' America Eats Its Young'', which was their first to feature

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1980s

In the 1980s, Clinton began to encounter legal difficulties arising from PolyGram's acquisition of Parliament's label, Casablanca Records. He recorded several solo albums, although all of these records featured contributions from P-Funk's core musicians. This period of Clinton's career was marred by multiple legal problems resulting in financial difficulties due to royalty and copyright issues, notably with Bridgeport Music, who Clinton claims fraudulently obtained the copyrights to many of his recordings. In 1982, Clinton was signed to

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under two names: his own as a solo artist, and as the P-Funk All-Stars, releasing ''

'' under his own name that same year. The single " Loopzilla" hit the Top 20 on the R&B charts, followed by " Atomic Dog", which reached #1 R&B and #101 on the pop chart. In the next four years, Clinton released three more studio albums ''( You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish'', '' Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends'', and '' R&B Skeletons in the Closet'') as well as a live album, '' Mothership Connection (Live from the Summit, Houston, Texas)'' and charting three singles in the R&B Top 30, "Nubian Nut", "Last Dance", and " Do Fries Go with That Shake?" He is also a notable music producer who works on almost all the albums he performs on, and has produced albums for

and

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, among others. In 1985, he was recruited by the Chili Peppers to produce their album '' Freaky Styley'', because the band members were huge fans of his and of funk in general. Clinton wrote the vocals and lyrics to the title track, which was originally intended by the band to be left as an instrumental piece. The album was not a commercial success at the time. In 1987, Clinton was recruited to write the theme song for '' The Tracey Ullman Show'', "You're Thinking Right". During the mid to late 1980s, many hip-hop and rap artists cited Clinton's earlier music as an influence. Along with

, Clinton's songs with Parliament-Funkadelic were often sampled by rap producers. "Sure, sample my stuff…" he remarked in 1996; "Ain't a better time to get paid than when you're my age. You know what to do with money. You don't buy as much pussy or drugs with it – you just buy ''some''." In 1989, Clinton released '' The Cinderella Theory'' on

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, Prince's record label.

1990s to 2000s

Clinton continued his work with Paisley Park with '' Hey, Man, Smell My Finger'' in 1993. The year 1994 saw Clinton contribute to several tracks on Primal Scream's studio album '' Give Out But Don't Give Up''. In 1995, Clinton sang "Mind Games" on the

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tribute '' Working Class Hero''. Clinton then signed with Sony 550 and released '' T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.'' ''(The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership)'' in 1996. Clinton appeared in films such as '' Graffiti Bridge'' (1990), '' House Party'' (1990), '' PCU'' (1994), '' Good Burger'' (1997), and '' The Breaks'' (1999). In 1994, he appeared as the host of the

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television film ''

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''. In 1997, he appeared as himself in the

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show '' Space Ghost Coast to Coast''. Clinton also appeared as the voice of the Funktipus, the DJ of the

radio station Bounce FM in the 2004 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', in which his song "Loopzilla" also appeared. Rapper Dr. Dre often sampled Clinton's music, helping to bring about the

era. In 1999, Clinton collaborated with Lil' Kim and Fred Durst for rap metal group Methods of Mayhem's single " Get Naked". Displaying his influence on rap and hip hop, Clinton also worked with

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on the song "Can't C Me" from the album '' All Eyez on Me'';

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on the song and video for " Bop Gun (One Nation)" on the ''

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'' album (which sampled Funkadelic's earlier hit " One Nation Under a Groove");

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on the song "Synthesizer" from the album '' Aquemini''; Redman on the song "J.U.M.P." from the album ''

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''; Souls of Mischief on "Mama Knows Best" from the album '' Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution''; Killah Priest on "Come With me" from the album '' Priesthood''; the

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on "Wolves" from the album '' 8 Diagrams''. Clinton founded a record label called The C Kunspyruhzy in 2003. He had a cameo appearance in " Where Were We?", the season two premiere of the CBS television sitcom ''

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'', on September 18, 2006. He appeared on the intro to

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's '' Tha Blue Carpet Treatment'' album, released in 2007. Clinton was also a judge for the 5th annual Independent Music Awards. On September 16, 2008, Clinton released a solo album, '' George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love'', on Shanachie Records. Largely a covers album, ''Gangsters'' features guest appearances from

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, RZA,

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, gospel singer Kim Burrell and more. On September 10, 2009, Clinton was awarded the Urban Icon Award from

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. The ceremony featured P-Funk associate

, as well contemporary performers such as Big Boi from

and Cee-Lo Green from Goodie Mob. Also in 2009, Clinton was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.

2010s to 2020s

On March 7, 2010, Clinton voiced a colorful blob alien version of himself in T-Pain's

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television movie '' Freaknik: The Musical''. In May 2012, Clinton was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from

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. During the commencement concert, Clinton joined the college's P-Funk Ensemble to perform hits like "Testify," "Give Up the Funk," and "One Nation Under a Groove". He was accompanied by longtime horn players Bennie Cowan and Greg Thomas. Clinton was a guest star in

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's television show '' Loiter Squad'' on

in 2013. On June 27, 2015, Clinton joined Mark Ronson, Mary J. Blige and

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on stage at the

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to perform Ronson's hit " Uptown Funk". Clinton also appears with

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on the song "Wesley's Theory" from the album '' To Pimp a Butterfly''. In March 2017, Clinton appeared on the

television series '' FishCenter Live''. '' The Outline''s Samuel Argyle described it as " e episode that makes the most cohesive narrative sense." Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic were slated to headline the seventh annual Treefort Music Fest in

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in 2018. The release of a new

album, '' Medicaid Fraud Dogg'', was announced in March 2018. It was released May 22, 2018. In April 2018, Clinton announced that he would retire from touring in May 2019. ''

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'' reported that Clinton had recently undergone pacemaker surgery, but he said that was not a factor in his decision. He indicated that he expected Parliament-Funkadelic would continue to tour without him, saying "Truth be told, it's never really been about me. It's always been about the music and the band. That's the real P-Funk legacy. They'll still be funkin' long after I stop." Earlier in 2018, he told ''

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'' that he had made a

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, suggesting that the band could "have it start performing in Vegas". Clinton would un-retire a few years later. In December 2018,

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announced that Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic would be given Lifetime Achievement Awards. The awards were presented on May 11, 2019. Clinton collaborated with Flying Lotus on his new album ''Flamagra'' released on May 24, 2019. The track "Burning Down the House" was co-written by Clinton. On June 26, 2019, Clinton was named as a honoree by the

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. Clinton also provided the voice of King Quincy, leader of the funk trolls, in the 2020 animated film '' Trolls World Tour''. In 2022, Clinton competed in season eight of '' The Masked Singer'' as "Gopher". After being eliminated on "Hall of Fame Night" alongside

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as "Venus Fly Trap", Clinton did a performance of "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)" while backed up by Sheila E.,

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, and Robin Thicke. He also exhibited paintings and sculptures in a solo show at Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in Los Angeles with artist Lauren Halsey. On January 19, 2024, Clinton received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On March 11, 2025, Clinton filed a $100 million lawsuit against Armen Boladian, Bridgeport Music, Westbound Records, Nine Records, Southfield Music and Eastbound Records.

Personal life

Clinton married Stephanie Lynn Clinton in 1990. In February 2013, after 22 years of marriage, he filed for divorce. He is now married to Carlon Thompson-Clinton, his manager of over 10 years. On February 1, 2010, Clinton's 50-year-old son, George Clinton Jr., was found dead in his Florida home. According to police, he died of natural causes and had been dead for several days. Clinton was inducted as an honorary member of

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on July 30, 2020. Clinton received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Clinton College in Rock Hill, SC on May 3, 2024.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Family Series albums

EPs

Solo singles

Contributions

* 1981: "Work That Sucker to Death" (Xavier featuring George Clinton and Bootsy Collins; ''Point of Pleasure'') * 1983: "I Almost Believed You" (from the Michael Bolton album '' Michael Bolton'') * 1985: "American Ghost Dance" (sang backing vocals with the

on their album '' Freaky Styley''; he also produced this album) * 1985: "May the Cube Be With You" (collaborated with

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and appeared in the music video for the song) * 1985: " Sun City" (from the Artists United Against Apartheid album '' Sun City'') * 1986: "Break My Heart" (Jimmy G. & the Tackheads; one of his many one-off groups with George Clinton supplying vocals & possibly Bootsy Collins on bass) * 1986: "Magilla Gorilla" (from the

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album ''Kingdom Blow'') * 1988: " Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous by the INCorporated Thang Band (Produced by George Clinton and

. Songs co-wrote by George Clinton) * 1990: "We Can Funk" (from the

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album '' Graffiti Bridge'') * 1990: '' House Party'' (George Clinton, as himself) * 1991: "Ju Ju Man (Rock the Planet)", "Dysfunktion", "Air Head", and "Freedom of Speech" (from the Muruga UFM album ''Rock the Planet'') * 1991: "Sons of the P" (from the

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album '' Sons of the P'') * 1991: "Words & Music from da Lowlands" (from the Gotcha! album ''Words and Music from da Lowlands'') * 1993: "G-Funk Intro" (from the

y Dogg album '' Doggystyle'') * 1993: "Tight" (from the MC Breed album '' The New Breed'') * 1994: '' PCU'' (George Clinton, as himself) * 1993: " Bop Gun (One Nation)" (from the

album ''

'') * 1994: "P-Funk" ('' NBA Jam''; hidden character) * 1994: "Funky Jam", "Give Out But Don't Give Up" and "Free" (from the Primal Scream album '' Give Out But Don't Give Up'') * 1995: "Blac Mermaid" (from the Society of Soul album '' Brainchild'') * 1996: "Can't C Me" (from the

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album '' All Eyez on Me'') * 1997: '' Good Burger'' (Mental Patient/Dancer) * 1998: "Synthesizer" (from the

album '' Aquemini'') * 1999: "Get Naked" (from the Methods of Mayhem album '' Methods of Mayhem'') * 2000: "Alien Love" (from the Alien Lovestock album ''Planet of the Fish'') * 2001: "Come With Me", "The One" (from the Killah Priest album '' Priesthood'') * 2001: "Speed Dreaming" (from the

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album '' The Return of the Regulator'') * 2001: "J.U.M.P." (from the Redman album ''

'') * 2002: "The Movie" (from the

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album '' What's My Favorite Word?'') * 2003: "Hey Bulldog" (from the Eric McFadden album ''Diamonds To Coal'') * 2005: "Lotus Flower" (from the Blackalicious album '' The Craft'') * 2006: "Uncle Speaks (Album Naration)" (from the Joi album '' Tennessee Slim Is the Bomb'') * 2006: "Intrology" (from the

album '' Tha Blue Carpet Treatment'') * 2006: "The Doctor and the Kidd" (from the

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album ''

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'') * 2007: "Wolves" and "Tar Pit" (from the

album '' 8 Diagrams'') * 2007: "When the World Is at Peace" (Masters of Funk & Blues feat. George Clinton & Bobby Taylor; ''A Soulful Tale of Two Cities'') * 2007: "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (Masters of Funk, Soul & Blues featuring George Clinton; ''A Soulful Tale of Two Cities'') * 2007: "Night Out" (from the Lifesavas album ''Gutterfly'') * 2008: "Up Again" (from the Bobby Digital album '' Digi Snacks'') * 2008: "Hitler's Brain" (from the Die Warzau album '' Vinyl88: Not the Best of Die Warzau'') * 2009: "There's a Party" (from the N.A.S.A album '' The Spirit of Apollo'') * 2010: "Fo Yo Sorrows" (from the Big Boi album '' Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty'') * 2010: "Red Wine" & "Red Wine (Skit)" (from the Stevie Stone album ''New Kid Comin'') * 2011 The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown (Appears on the Beauty of Pretty, Amplify, I Will Wait for You, It's So Hard to Go & Room 2012) on The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown - Volume 1 album (Getdown Entertainment) * 2011: "D-Funk (Funk With Us)" (from the Headhunters album ''

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'') * 2012:

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halftime show at

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, Detroit, Michigan; Halftime Concert featuring

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) * 2013: "Tonight We Ride" (from the Killah Priest album '' The Psychic World of Walter Reed'') * 2013: "Do the Damn Thang" (from the Ralph Myerz album ''Supersonic Pulse'') * 2015: "Wesley's Theory" (from the

album '' To Pimp a Butterfly'') * 2015: "The Lavishments of Light Looking" (from the Adult Swim Singles Program 2015 by WOKE) * 2016: "Do the Damn Thang" (Da YoungFellaz single featuring

& Nipsey Hussle) * 2016: "Riot" (from the Childish Gambino album '' "Awaken, My Love!"'') * 2018: "Hawking Tribute" (George Clinton & Funky Taurus; pays tribute to the passing of

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) * 2018: "Highway" (new version by George Clinton & Funky Taurus) * 2019: "Burning Down the House" (from the Flying Lotus album '' Flamagra'') * 2019: "Feed the Wolf" (Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf feat. George Clinton; guesting on 4 tracks) * 2021: "Groove for the Ques" (Willie Bradley & George Clinton) * 2021: "Funk Aspirin" ( Cimafunk & George Clinton) * 2021: "UFO Le Funk" & "Brooklyn UFO" from the 2014 Funky Taurus & George Clinton album ''UFO Le Funk'') * 2022: "Benny's Got a Gun" (BLK ODYSSY & Benny the Butcher & George Clinton) * 2022: "She's a Flirt" (Incidents & West Coast Stone & George Clinton) * 2023: "Up is Just A Place" (Smudge All Stars feat. George Clinton) (From the 2020 album ''Smudge All Stars'') * 2023: "Headache" (Smudge All Stars feat. George Clinton) (From the 2020 album ''Smudge All Stars'') * 2023: "Lazy Daisy" (George Clinton & Funky Taurus; from the Lazy Daisy album 2019 ''Lazy Daisy George Clinton & Funky Taurus'') * 2023: "All the Parties" (Drake feat. Chief Keef and George Clinton; uncredited) (From the 2023 album ''For All the Dogs'') * 2025: "Last Call in America" (from the 2025 Fishbone album, ''Stockholm Syndrome'')

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Trouser Press George Clinton Discography

George Clinton
at WhoSampled
George Clinton Interview
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Promotional MP3 "Ain't That Peculiar"
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