Funk musicians
0
100s

100s

American rapper
1
11/5

11/5

American musical group
2
187 Fac

187 Fac

American rap group
3
24-7 Spyz

24-7 Spyz

band from the South Bronx
4
24-Carat Black

24-Carat Black

American soul and funk band
5
2nd II None

2nd II None

American band
6
311

311

American rock band
7
3X Krazy

3X Krazy

band
8
3rdeyegirl

3rdeyegirl

US musical group that was Prince's backing band from 2014 to 2016
9
8Ball & MJG

8Ball & MJG

band
10
A Certain Ratio

A Certain Ratio

band
11
A Lighter Shade of Brown

A Lighter Shade of Brown

Mexican American hip hop duo
12
A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

American band
13
Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville

American musician
14
Above the Law

Above the Law

American hip hop group
15
Adil Omar

Adil Omar

Pakistani musician
16
African Music Machine

African Music Machine

17
Afroman

Afroman

musician
18
Akwid

Akwid

Mexican-American hip hop group
19
Al Jarreau

Al Jarreau

American jazz and pop musician
20
Alex Naumik

Alex Naumik

Norwegian singer
21
Alexander O'Neal

Alexander O'Neal

American musical artist
22
Alfred Ellis

Alfred Ellis

American saxophonist
23
Aliyah

Aliyah

American singer, actress and model
24
Alla Pugacheva

Alla Pugacheva

Soviet-Russian singer
25
Allfrumtha I

Allfrumtha I

26
Amp Fiddler

Amp Fiddler

American musician
27
Anderson .Paak

Anderson .Paak

American musician
28
Andre 3000

Andre 3000

American rapper, singer, record producer, dancer and actor
29
Andre Nickatina

Andre Nickatina

African American rapper
30
Angie Stone

Angie Stone

American singer and actress
31
Ant Banks

Ant Banks

American rapper
32
Anton Fig

Anton Fig

American musician
33
Archie Bell & the Drells

Archie Bell & the Drells

American vocal group
34
Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

American singer, songwriter, and pianist
35
Art Neville

Art Neville

American musician
36
Atlantic Starr

Atlantic Starr

American R&B band
37
Aurra

Aurra

American soul musical group
38
Average White Band

Average White Band

Scottish R&B band
39
Azymuth

Azymuth

band
40
B-Legit

B-Legit

American rapper
41
B. T. Express

B. T. Express

American band
42
Baby Huey

Baby Huey

Anerican singer
43
Bad Azz

Bad Azz

American rapper
44
Bar-Kays

Bar-Kays

American band
45
Battlecat

Battlecat

American record producer
46
Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor

American musician and actor
47
Benjamin Siksou

Benjamin Siksou

French actor and singer-songwriter
48
Bernard Wright

Bernard Wright

American musician
49
Bernie Worrell

Bernie Worrell

American musician
50
Betty Davis

Betty Davis

American funk and soul singer
51
Beyoncé

Beyoncé

American artist
52
Big Boi

Big Boi

American rapper and record producer from Georgia; 1/2 of OutKast
53
Big Hawk

Big Hawk

American rapper
54
Big Mello

Big Mello

American rapper
55
Big Moe

Big Moe

American rapper
56
Big Pig

Big Pig

57
Big Syke

Big Syke

American rapper
58
Bill Laswell

Bill Laswell

American musician
59
Billy Cobham

Billy Cobham

American jazz drummer
60
Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean

singer-songwriter
61
Black Heat

Black Heat

1970s funk band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau
62
Blaze Ya Dead Homie

Blaze Ya Dead Homie

American rapper
63
Bloodhound Gang

Bloodhound Gang

American rapcore group
64
Bloods & Crips

Bloods & Crips

American hip hop group
65
Blue Hippo

Blue Hippo

American rock and funk trio
66
Bob Babbitt

Bob Babbitt

musician
67
Bobby Byrd

Bobby Byrd

American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
68
Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

rock band from the United States
69
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

American hip hop group
70
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.

band
71
Boosie Badazz

Boosie Badazz

American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
72
Bootsauce

Bootsauce

73
Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

American musician
74
Brainstorm

Brainstorm

American funk and R&B band
75
Brand New Heavies

Brand New Heavies

band
76
Brass Construction

Brass Construction

American band
77
Breakwater

Breakwater

American soul musical group
78
Brian Jackson

Brian Jackson

American musician
79
Brick

Brick

American band
80
Bridgit Mendler

Bridgit Mendler

American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer
81
Brotha Lynch Hung

Brotha Lynch Hung

American rapper and record producer
82
Brownside

Brownside

American musical group
83
Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer
84
Buckethead

Buckethead

American musician and songwriter
85
Bud'da

Bud'da

American West Coast hip hop producer, songwriter, composer, and rapper
86
Bushwick Bill

Bushwick Bill

American rapper
87
Butch Cassidy

Butch Cassidy

American musician
88
C-Bo

C-Bo

American rapper
89
CJ Mac

CJ Mac

American rapper and actor
90
Cameo

Cameo

American band
91
Candy Dulfer

Candy Dulfer

Dutch saxophonist and singer
92
Capital Punishment Organization

Capital Punishment Organization

U.S. hip hop group
93
Captain Sky

Captain Sky

American musician
94
Carl Burnett

Carl Burnett

Jazz funk drummer
95
Carl Carlton

Carl Carlton

Popular American Singer-Songwriter
96
Carrie Lucas

Carrie Lucas

American singer
97
Cartel de Sinaloa

Cartel de Sinaloa

Mexican rap group
98
Casiopea

Casiopea

Japanese jazz fusion band
99
Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson

American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi
100
Catfish Collins

Catfish Collins

American musician
101
Cellski

Cellski

American businessman
102
Celly Cel

Celly Cel

singer
103
Central Line

Central Line

English musical group; R&B and soul band from London
104
Cerrone

Cerrone

French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer
105
Chad Smith

Chad Smith

American musician; drummer in Red Hot Chili Peppers
106
Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats

Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats

American instrumental funk rock band
107
Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan

American singer-songwriter
108
Chakk

Chakk

109
Chancho en piedra

Chancho en piedra

Chilean band
110
Charles Bradley

Charles Bradley

American funk/soul/R&B singer
111
Charles Miller

Charles Miller

American musician
112
Charles Neville

Charles Neville

American musician
113
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

band
114
Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson

American singer, songwriter, record producer
115
Chic

Chic

American rhythm and blues band
116
Chicks Incorporated

Chicks Incorporated

117
Chocolate Milk

Chocolate Milk

118
Chuck Mosley

Chuck Mosley

American musician
119
Cliff Almond

Cliff Almond

American musician
120
Clutch

Clutch

American rock band
121
Clyde Stubblefield

Clyde Stubblefield

American drummer
122
Cody Chesnutt

Cody Chesnutt

American musician
123
Cold 187um

Cold 187um

American rapper
124
Commodores

Commodores

American funk/soul band
125
Compton's Most Wanted

Compton's Most Wanted

American hip-hop group
126
Con Funk Shun

Con Funk Shun

American rhythm and blues band
127
Control Machete

Control Machete

mexican hip-hop band
128
Coolio

Coolio

American actor and rapper
129
Cordell Mosson

Cordell Mosson

American bass guitarist
130
Corey Glover

Corey Glover

American singer, musician and guitarist
131
Craig Taborn

Craig Taborn

American musician
132
Crazy Ken Band

Crazy Ken Band

Japanese band (1997-)
133
Crown Heights Affair

Crown Heights Affair

band
134
Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

American singer, songwriter, and record producer
135
Cymande

Cymande

British band
136
Cyril Neville

Cyril Neville

American musician
137
D. J. Rogers

D. J. Rogers

American singer
138
DAG

DAG

band
139
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

American hip-hop group
140
DJ Logic

DJ Logic

American turntablist
141
DJ Quik

DJ Quik

American rapper
142
DJ Screw

DJ Screw

American musician
143
DJ U-Neek

DJ U-Neek

American record producer
144
DJ Yella

DJ Yella

American DJ, rapper and record producer
145
DMG

DMG

singer
146
Da Brat

Da Brat

musical artist
147
Damon Harris

Damon Harris

American musician
148
Dan Reed Network

Dan Reed Network

American rock band
149
Daniel Aebi

Daniel Aebi

Swiss trombonist
150
Daniel Merriweather

Daniel Merriweather

Australian musician
151
Dante Spinetta

Dante Spinetta

Argentine musician
152
Darkroom Familia

Darkroom Familia

153
Dave Riley

Dave Riley

American musician
154
David Clayton-Thomas

David Clayton-Thomas

British musician
155
Dawn Silva

Dawn Silva

American singer
156
Dayton

Dayton

post-disco funk band
157
Daz Dillinger

Daz Dillinger

American rapper and record producer
158
Dazz Band

Dazz Band

American funk band
159
DeBarge

DeBarge

American R&B, soul and funk musical group
160
DeWayne McKnight

DeWayne McKnight

American guitarist
161
Dean Butterworth

Dean Butterworth

British musician
162
Death Angel

Death Angel

American thrash metal band
163
Deckchairs Overboard

Deckchairs Overboard

164
Del the Funky Homosapien

Del the Funky Homosapien

American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
165
Deli Creeps

Deli Creeps

band
166
Diana Karazon

Diana Karazon

Arabian female singer
167
Dick Morrissey

Dick Morrissey

British jazz musician
168
Digital Underground

Digital Underground

band
169
Dimitri from Paris

Dimitri from Paris

French music producer and DJ of Turkish origin
170
Dino D'Santiago

Dino D'Santiago

is a Portuguese musician, composer, cartoonist and activist
171
Domino

Domino

American rapper
172
Don Covay

Don Covay

American musician
173
Don Julian

Don Julian

American musician
174
Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd

American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist
175
Donald Glover

Donald Glover

American actor, rapper, singer, comedian and film, television and record producer
176
Donnie McClurkin

Donnie McClurkin

American musician
177
Doug Hammond

Doug Hammond

American musician
178
Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
179
Dr. John

Dr. John

American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
180
Dresta

Dresta

American West Coast rapper
181
Dubee

Dubee

American football player
182
Dumpstaphunk

Dumpstaphunk

American funk and jam band
183
Dyke and the Blazers

Dyke and the Blazers

American funk band led by Arlester Christian
184
Dynasty

Dynasty

band
185
E-40

E-40

American rapper from California
186
E.S.G.

E.S.G.

American rapper
187
EA-Ski

EA-Ski

American rapper
188
ESG

ESG

band that plays punk rock
189
Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire

American band
190
Eazy-E

Eazy-E

American rapper
191
Ed Motta

Ed Motta

Brazilian musician
192
Eddie Bo

Eddie Bo

New Orleans jazz musician
193
Eddie Kendricks

Eddie Kendricks

American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
194
Electric Boys

Electric Boys

Swedish rock band
195
Eli "Paperboy" Reed

Eli "Paperboy" Reed

Soul/Pop singer-songwriter and guitarist
196
Elliot Levine

Elliot Levine

American musician
197
Emrik Larsson

Emrik Larsson

Swedish musician
198
En Vogue

En Vogue

American vocal band from Oakland, California
199
Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

American rapper, musician and record producer
200
Ernie Fields

Ernie Fields

African American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader
201
Esham

Esham

American rapper
202
Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding

American jazz bassist and singer
203
Extreme

Extreme

American rock band
204
Faith No More

Faith No More

American rock band
205
Fashion

Fashion

British New Wave Band
206
Fat Larry's Band

Fat Larry's Band

American band
207
Fat Pat

Fat Pat

American rapper
208
Faze-O

Faze-O

musical artist
209
Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Nigerian musician and activist
210
Finger Eleven

Finger Eleven

Canadian rock band
211
Fishbone

Fishbone

U.S. alternative rock band
212
Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

New Zealand-based musical comedy duo
213
Flyte Tyme

Flyte Tyme

214
Foesum

Foesum

band
215
Follow for Now

Follow for Now

216
Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley

American jazz trombonist
217
Freddie King

Freddie King

American blues guitarist and singer
218
Fredwreck

Fredwreck

American musician
219
Freeez

Freeez

band
220
Fun Lovin' Criminals

Fun Lovin' Criminals

American alternative rock band
221
Funkadelic

Funkadelic

American band
222
Funkdoobiest

Funkdoobiest

band
223
Galactic

Galactic

band
224
Ganksta N-I-P

Ganksta N-I-P

American rapper
225
Garry Shider

Garry Shider

American musician
226
Gary Thomas

Gary Thomas

American musician
227
Gary Wilson

Gary Wilson

American musician
228
Gene Harris

Gene Harris

American pianist
229
General Caine

General Caine

American musician
230
George Benson

George Benson

American recording artist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter
231
George Clinton

George Clinton

American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer
232
George Duke

George Duke

American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer (1946-2013)
233
George Michael

George Michael

English singer-songwriter, musician, producer
234
George Porter

George Porter

American musician
235
Geto Boys

Geto Boys

American hip-hop group
236
Ginger Baker

Ginger Baker

English rock drummer
237
Glasses Malone

Glasses Malone

American rapper
238
Glen Goins

Glen Goins

American musician
239
Gonzalez

Gonzalez

British R&B and funk band
240
Goodie Mob

Goodie Mob

American hip hop group
241
Gospel Gangstaz

Gospel Gangstaz

242
Graham Central Station

Graham Central Station

American band
243
Grand Mixer DXT

Grand Mixer DXT

Hip hop DJ
244
Greg Osby

Greg Osby

American musician
245
Guano Apes

Guano Apes

German alternative band
246
Guillermo E. Brown

Guillermo E. Brown

musician
247
Gym Class Heroes

Gym Class Heroes

band
248
Hamilton Bohannon

Hamilton Bohannon

American percussionist, band leader, songwriter and record producer
249
Havoc & Prodeje

Havoc & Prodeje

American West Coast hip hop duo of South Central Cartel
250
Heatwave

Heatwave

funk/disco band
251
Henry Kaiser

Henry Kaiser

American guitarist, film director, and scientific diver
252
Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
253
Here Come the Mummies

Here Come the Mummies

Funk band
254
Hi Tension

Hi Tension

255
Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

British soul band
256
Howard E. Scott

Howard E. Scott

American musician
257
Human Arts Ensemble

Human Arts Ensemble

258
INXS

INXS

Australian rock band
259
Ice Cube

Ice Cube

American hip hop artist, music producer and actor
260
Ida Kristine Nielsen

Ida Kristine Nielsen

Danish musician
261
Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner

American musical duo
262
Ike Turner

Ike Turner

African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
263
Imagination

Imagination

British soul and funk band
264
Inaya Day

Inaya Day

American dance singer
265
Incredible Bongo Band

Incredible Bongo Band

American funk band
266
Incubus

Incubus

American band
267
Infectious Grooves

Infectious Grooves

Funk metal band
268
Infidels

Infidels

269
Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

American singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor (1942-2008)
270
Ish Ledesma

Ish Ledesma

singer
271
Ivan Neville

Ivan Neville

musician
272
J. Wells

J. Wells

American record producer
273
JaGoFF

JaGoFF

American funk band
274
Jack DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette

American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer
275
Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Jamaaladeen Tacuma

American musician
276
James Blood Ulmer

James Blood Ulmer

American jazz and blues guitarist and singer
277
James Brown

James Brown

American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
278
James Chance

James Chance

American saxophonist, keyboard player, songwriter and singer
279
Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai

British acid jazz band
280
Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction

US band
281
Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actress
282
Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz

American guitarist
283
Jay Rock

Jay Rock

American rapper
284
Jayo Felony

Jayo Felony

American rapper
285
Jazzanova

Jazzanova

musical artist
286
Jeffrey Osborne

Jeffrey Osborne

American singer
287
Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

American record producer, rapper, record executive and DJ from Georgia
288
Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson

American musician
289
Jesse Rae

Jesse Rae

British singer
290
Jestofunk

Jestofunk

band
291
Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

American guitarist, singer and songwriter
292
Jimmie's Chicken Shack

Jimmie's Chicken Shack

American alternative rock band
293
Jimmy Castor

Jimmy Castor

American musician
294
Jimmy Nolen

Jimmy Nolen

American guitarist
295
Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith

American jazz musician
296
Joe Cooley

Joe Cooley

musician
297
Joe Tex

Joe Tex

American singer-songwriter
298
Johannes Faber

Johannes Faber

German actor and opera singer
299
John "Jabo" Starks

John "Jabo" Starks

American drummer
300
John Michael Montgomery

John Michael Montgomery

American country music artist
301
Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Johnny "Guitar" Watson

guitarist
302
Joseph Bowie

Joseph Bowie

American musician
303
Josh Nelson

Josh Nelson

American jazz pianist
304
Joss Stone

Joss Stone

English singer and actress
305
Jota Quest

Jota Quest

Brazilian pop rock band
306
Jovanotti

Jovanotti

Italian singer-songwriter
307
K-Dee

K-Dee

American rapper
308
KC and the Sunshine Band

KC and the Sunshine Band

American disco and funk band
309
Kam

Kam

rapper
310
Karma

Karma

American soul/funk band
311
Kausion

Kausion

312
Kay Gees

Kay Gees

American musical group, active from 1974 to 1978
313
Kaytranada

Kaytranada

Haitian-Canadian DJ and record producer
314
Keith Murray

Keith Murray

American rapper
315
Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar

American rapper, songwriter and record producer from California
316
Kenna

Kenna

American musician
317
King Tee

King Tee

American rapper
318
Kinto Sol

Kinto Sol

Spanish-language US-based hip-hop band
319
Kleeer

Kleeer

American New York-based funk, disco, band
320
Klymaxx

Klymaxx

American Pop/R&B band
321
Knoc-turn'al

Knoc-turn'al

American songwriter and rapper
322
Kokane

Kokane

American rapper
323
Kokomo

Kokomo

British band
324
Kool & The Gang

Kool & The Gang

Musical Band
325
Korn

Korn

American nu metal band
326
Kraan

Kraan

German jazz rock band
327
Kris Kross

Kris Kross

American hip hop duo
328
Kurupt

Kurupt

American rapper
329
L.A.P.D.

L.A.P.D.

American funk metal band
330
L.T.D.

L.T.D.

1970s funk music group
331
L.V.

L.V.

American musician
332
LBC Crew

LBC Crew

333
Lakeside

Lakeside

American band
334
Larry Graham

Larry Graham

American bass guitar player
335
Lee Fields

Lee Fields

American singer
336
Lenny Zakatek

Lenny Zakatek

British singer
337
Leo Nocentelli

Leo Nocentelli

guitarist, musician
338
Leon Haywood

Leon Haywood

American singer and songwriter
339
Lester Bowie

Lester Bowie

American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999)
340
Light of the World

Light of the World

light of the World were a British jazz-funk band
341
Lil Rob

Lil Rob

Mexican American rapper, producer, and actor
342
Lil' Keke

Lil' Keke

American rapper
343
Linx

Linx

British soul/funk band
344
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
345
Lisa Dalbello

Lisa Dalbello

Canadian songwriter
346
Litefoot

Litefoot

American actor and rapper
347
Little Bruce

Little Bruce

American rapper
348
Little Richard

Little Richard

American pianist, singer and songwriter
349
Little Sister

Little Sister

musical artist
350
Living Colour

Living Colour

American rock band
351
Living in a Box

Living in a Box

British synth-pop group, formed in 1985 in Sheffield as the successor of Typhoon Saturday, disbanded in 1990
352
Lizzo

Lizzo

American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist
353
Lola Índigo

Lola Índigo

Spanish singer, songwriter and dancer
354
Lonnie Liston Smith

Lonnie Liston Smith

American pianist
355
Lords of Lyrics

Lords of Lyrics

American rap duo
356
Los Amigos Invisibles

Los Amigos Invisibles

band
357
Los Molinas

Los Molinas

American rapper, songwriter and record producer
358
Los Tetas

Los Tetas

Chilean band
359
Lost Boyz

Lost Boyz

band that plays Gangsta rap
360
Louis Johnson

Louis Johnson

American bass guitarist, songwriter
361
Lucy Brown

Lucy Brown

funk-metal band from the Washington D.C. area in the 1990's
362
Lukas Graham

Lukas Graham

Danish band
363
Luniz

Luniz

American hip hop duo
364
Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
365
Lyn Collins

Lyn Collins

American musician
366
MC Breed

MC Breed

American rapper
367
MC Eiht

MC Eiht

American rapper
368
MC Hammer

MC Hammer

American rapper
369
MC Ren

MC Ren

American rapper
370
Mac Dre

Mac Dre

American rapper
371
Mac Mall

Mac Mall

American rapper
372
Maceo Parker

Maceo Parker

American saxophonist and composer
373
Machine

Machine

American funk disco group
374
Mack 10

Mack 10

American rapper and actor
375
Manchild

Manchild

American 1970s soul band
376
Mandrill

Mandrill

American funk band from Brooklyn, New York
377
Manu Dibango

Manu Dibango

Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist
378
Manzel

Manzel

American instrumental funk band from Lexington, Kentucky
379
Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller

American jazz musician
380
Mariya Takeuchi

Mariya Takeuchi

Japanese singer-songwriter (1955-)
381
Maroon 5

Maroon 5

American pop rock band
382
Marva Whitney

Marva Whitney

American singer
383
Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

American singer-songwriter and musician
384
Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

American vocalist and founding member of The Supremes
385
Master P

Master P

American rapper, actor, producer, and basketball player
386
Material

Material

American band led by Bill Laswell
387
Matthieu Chedid

Matthieu Chedid

French musician
388
Maximum Joy

Maximum Joy

English rock band
389
Maze

Maze

band
390
Meshell Ndegeocello

Meshell Ndegeocello

American recording artist; musician
391
Mezzoforte

Mezzoforte

Icelandic instrumental jazz-funk fusion band
392
Miami Sound Machine

Miami Sound Machine

American musical group
393
Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker

American musician
394
Michael DiMuro

Michael DiMuro

American Record Producer
395
Michael Franti

Michael Franti

American musician
396
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

American recording artist; singer and songwriter (1958-2009)
397
Mickey & the Soul Generation

Mickey & the Soul Generation

398
Midnight Star

Midnight Star

band
399
Mike Banks

Mike Banks

American techno musician
400
Mike Brooks

Mike Brooks

Jamaican musician
401
Miki Howard

Miki Howard

American singer, actress
402
Milan Williams

Milan Williams

American musician
403
Miles Davis

Miles Davis

American jazz musician (1926-1991)
404
Miles Tackett

Miles Tackett

American musician
405
Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

West German R&B, pop, and dance music project
406
Mind Funk

Mind Funk

band
407
Mingo Fishtrap

Mingo Fishtrap

408
Mista Grimm

Mista Grimm

American musician
409
Mister CR

Mister CR

American rapper
410
Mo Thugs

Mo Thugs

American hip hop supergroup
411
Monobloco

Monobloco

band
412
Mordred

Mordred

band
413
Morris Day

Morris Day

American musician, composer, and actor
414
Mother's Finest

Mother's Finest

American funk rock band
415
Mr. Bungle

Mr. Bungle

American band
416
Mr. Capone-E

Mr. Capone-E

Hip Hop artist
417
Mr. Short Khop

Mr. Short Khop

American rapper
418
Mtume

Mtume

419
N.E.R.D

N.E.R.D

American rock, funk, and hip hop band
420
N.W.A.

N.W.A.

American hip hop group
421
N2Deep

N2Deep

422
Narada Michael Walden

Narada Michael Walden

American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
423
Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole

American singer and songwriter
424
Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg

American singer
425
Nathan Watts

Nathan Watts

American musician
426
Ned Rothenberg

Ned Rothenberg

American composer
427
Neffa

Neffa

Italian singer-songwriter
428
Nelson Rangell

Nelson Rangell

American musician
429
New Birth

New Birth

American musical group
430
Nigel Griggs

Nigel Griggs

British musician
431
Nik Bärtsch

Nik Bärtsch

Swiss musician, composer, music producer and author.
432
Nikka Costa

Nikka Costa

American singer
433
Nikolai Noskov

Nikolai Noskov

Soviet and Russian singer and song writer
434
Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and composer
435
Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle

American rapper, activist, and entrepreneur
436
Nona Hendryx

Nona Hendryx

American musician
437
Ohio Players

Ohio Players

American funk and R&B band
438
Oliver Cheatham

Oliver Cheatham

American singer
439
Olympic Runners

Olympic Runners

British musical group; 1970s funk band
440
Orelha Negra

Orelha Negra

Portuguese hip hop band
441
Organ trio

Organ trio

trio including a Hammond organ
442
Orgone

Orgone

American funk group
443
Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman

American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer
444
Osaka Monaurail

Osaka Monaurail

band that plays funk
445
Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson

Canadian jazz pianist, band leader, composer
446
Outlawz

Outlawz

American hip hop group
447
Ozomatli

Ozomatli

American band
448
Papa Mali

Papa Mali

American guitarist
449
Paperboy

Paperboy

musician
450
Paris

Paris

American rapper
451
Parliament

Parliament

American funk band most prominent during the 1970s
452
Parliament-Funkadelic

Parliament-Funkadelic

American band
453
Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

American musician
454
Paul Smith

Paul Smith

jazz pianist from the United States
455
Paula Lima

Paula Lima

Brazilian singer
456
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur
457
Phil Carmen

Phil Carmen

Swiss musician
458
Phil Woods

Phil Woods

American saxophonist
459
Philthy Rich

Philthy Rich

rapper
460
Pick Withers

Pick Withers

English drummer
461
Pieces of a Dream

Pieces of a Dream

American musical group
462
Pigeonhed

Pigeonhed

463
Pilgrims

Pilgrims

Spanish funk rock band
464
Pomplamoose

Pomplamoose

American pop music group
465
Ponga

Ponga

American jazz group
466
Praxis

Praxis

experimental rock band led by Bill Laswell and Buckethead
467
Primus

Primus

rock band from the United States
468
Prince

Prince

American singer, musician, and songwriter
469
Proper Dos

Proper Dos

470
Psychefunkapus

Psychefunkapus

471
Psychopathic Rydas

Psychopathic Rydas

American musical group
472
Psychostick

Psychostick

band
473
Pylon

Pylon

US rock band
474
Queen Samantha

Queen Samantha

musician
475
Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

American record producer
476
RBL Posse

RBL Posse

477
RBX

RBX

American rapper
478
Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine

American alternative metal band
479
Rappin' 4-Tay

Rappin' 4-Tay

African-American rapper
480
Raury

Raury

American singer-songwriter
481
Ready for the World

Ready for the World

American musical group
482
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

American rock band
483
Redman

Redman

American rapper
484
René & Angela

René & Angela

American musical duo
485
Republic of Loose

Republic of Loose

music group
486
Rhythm Heritage

Rhythm Heritage

487
Richard Elliot

Richard Elliot

Scottish musician
488
Richard Tee

Richard Tee

American musician
489
Rick James

Rick James

American singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader and record producer dancer
490
Ringo Sheena

Ringo Sheena

Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-)
491
Ripple

Ripple

American rock band
492
Rocco Prestia

Rocco Prestia

American musician
493
Rocket Juice & the Moon

Rocket Juice & the Moon

band
494
Rodney O & Joe Cooley

Rodney O & Joe Cooley

495
Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman

American musician, songwriter, producer
496
Rollins Band

Rollins Band

American punk rock band
497
Ronald Bell

Ronald Bell

American musician
498
Ronald Shannon Jackson

Ronald Shannon Jackson

American drummer
499
Ronald Snijders

Ronald Snijders

Surinamese-Dutch flautist and author
500
Royal Crescent Mob

Royal Crescent Mob

American band
501
Rufus

Rufus

American funk band
502
Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas

American singer (1917-2001)
503
Russell Batiste, Jr.

Russell Batiste, Jr.

American drummer
504
SG Lewis

SG Lewis

British singer-songwriter, musician and record producer
505
Sade

Sade

British band
506
Sade Adu

Sade Adu

English singer-songwriter
507
Sam & The Soul Machine

Sam & The Soul Machine

Musical group
508
Sam Sneed

Sam Sneed

African-American musician, rapper, hip-hop producer
509
Sam Sparro

Sam Sparro

Australian singer-songwriter and former child actor
510
Samuel David Moore

Samuel David Moore

American musician
511
Saïan Supa Crew

Saïan Supa Crew

French hip hop band
512
ScHoolboy Q

ScHoolboy Q

American rapper from California
513
Scarface

Scarface

American rapper from Texas
514
Screwball

Screwball

US, New York City hip hop group
515
Seagram

Seagram

American rapper
516
Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

French singer, songwriter, pianist, film composer, poet, painter, screenwriter, writer, actor and director (1928-1991)
517
Shade Sheist

Shade Sheist

songwriter and recording artist
518
Shakatak

Shakatak

British pop group
519
Shalamar

Shalamar

American music group
520
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

American funk/soul band
521
Shawn Lee

Shawn Lee

American musician
522
Sheila E.

Sheila E.

American singer and percussionist
523
Shikao Suga

Shikao Suga

Japanese singer-songwriter
524
Side Effect

Side Effect

band
525
Silkk the Shocker

Silkk the Shocker

American rapper from Louisiana
526
Skull Snaps

Skull Snaps

527
Skyy

Skyy

American band
528
Slave

Slave

American band
529
Slip Capone

Slip Capone

American rapper
530
Slot

Slot

band
531
Sly Stone

Sly Stone

American musician, songwriter, and record producer
532
Sly and the Family Stone

Sly and the Family Stone

American band
533
Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

American rapper, singer, actor and record producer
534
Snot

Snot

American rock band
535
Sonny Sharrock

Sonny Sharrock

American guitarist (1940-1995)
536
Sons of Champlin

Sons of Champlin

American rock band
537
Soopafly

Soopafly

American rapper
538
Soulive

Soulive

539
Sound Experience

Sound Experience

540
South Central Cartel

South Central Cartel

band
541
South Shore Commission

South Shore Commission

542
Spice 1

Spice 1

American rapper
543
Spymob

Spymob

American rock band from Minnesota
544
St. Clair Pinckney

St. Clair Pinckney

American saxophonist
545
Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke

American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever
546
Stargard

Stargard

547
Starpoint

Starpoint

548
Steve Arrington

Steve Arrington

American musician
549
Steve Coleman

Steve Coleman

American saxophonist
550
Steve Jordan

Steve Jordan

American composer, musical director and artist
551
Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

American guitarist, songwriter and recording artist
552
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
553
Stylus

Stylus

Australian band
554
Suga Free

Suga Free

rapper
555
Sugar Ray

Sugar Ray

American band
556
Sun

Sun

R&B band
557
Super Junky Monkey

Super Junky Monkey

band
558
Supergroove

Supergroove

New Zealand funk rock music group
559
Supermax

Supermax

Austrian music project
560
Switch

Switch

American musical group; R&B/funk band
561
Swoop

Swoop

Australian musical band
562
Sylvester

Sylvester

American singer-songwriter
563
Sylvia Robinson

Sylvia Robinson

American singer, record producer, and executive
564
T-Bone

T-Bone

American rapper
565
T-Connection

T-Connection

Bahamian band
566
T. S. Monk

T. S. Monk

American musician
567
T.I.

T.I.

American rapper, record producer, actor, and businessman
568
TV on the Radio

TV on the Radio

American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001
569
Take That

Take That

British five-piece vocal pop group
570
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

American rock band
571
Tech N9ne

Tech N9ne

American rapper from Missouri
572
Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass

American singer, songwriter, composer
573
Teena Marie

Teena Marie

American singer
574
Tesla Boy

Tesla Boy

Russian synthpop band
575
Tha Dogg Pound

Tha Dogg Pound

band
576
Tha Eastsidaz

Tha Eastsidaz

American hip hop group from California
577
The Blockheads

The Blockheads

Britsh Band
578
The Brides of Funkenstein

The Brides of Funkenstein

band
579
The Brothers Johnson

The Brothers Johnson

Funk Band
580
The Budos Band

The Budos Band

American instrumental band
581
The Click

The Click

American hip hop group
582
The Conscious Daughters

The Conscious Daughters

American hip hop duo
583
The D.O.C.

The D.O.C.

American rapper
584
The Dove Shack

The Dove Shack

585
The Fabulous Counts

The Fabulous Counts

586
The Fatback Band

The Fatback Band

American funk band
587
The Game

The Game

American rapper and actor from California
588
The Gap Band

The Gap Band

American R&B and funk band
589
The Greyboy Allstars

The Greyboy Allstars

American Soul jazz band
590
The Headhunters

The Headhunters

band
591
The Isley Brothers

The Isley Brothers

American musical group
592
The J.B.'s

The J.B.'s

band
593
The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5

American pop music family group
594
The Lady of Rage

The Lady of Rage

American actor and rapper
595
The Meters

The Meters

American funk band
596
The Motet

The Motet

American funk and soul band
597
The Neville Brothers

The Neville Brothers

band
598
The New Power Generation

The New Power Generation

band that plays funk
599
The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G.

American rapper and songwriter
600
The People's Choice

The People's Choice

American funk band
601
The Regime

The Regime

602
The Rimshots

The Rimshots

American funk and disco band
603
The Roots

The Roots

American hip hop band
604
The S.O.S. Band

The S.O.S. Band

American band
605
The Temptations

The Temptations

American Motown vocal group
606
The Time

The Time

American funk and dance-pop ensemble
607
The Whispers

The Whispers

American music group
608
The Whitefield Brothers

The Whitefield Brothers

Musical group
609
The Winstons

The Winstons

American 1960s funk and soul music group, based in Washington, D.C.
610
Thug Life

Thug Life

former american hip hop group
611
Tim Maia

Tim Maia

Brazilian singer
612
Tina Moore

Tina Moore

American musician
613
Tina Turner

Tina Turner

American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
614
Toby Smith

Toby Smith

British musician
615
Too Short

Too Short

American rapper and record producer from California
616
Tower of Power

Tower of Power

American soul and funk band
617
Trae tha Truth

Trae tha Truth

American rapper
618
Tray Deee

Tray Deee

American rapper from California
619
Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

American rapper (1971–1996)
620
Tweedy Bird Loc

Tweedy Bird Loc

American rapper
621
Twinz

Twinz

band
622
Tyrone Smith

Tyrone Smith

American musician, record producer, composer, entrepreneur, and civil rights activist (1986-)
623
UGK

UGK

American hip-hop group from Texas
624
Ugly Kid Joe

Ugly Kid Joe

American rock band
625
Urban Dance Squad

Urban Dance Squad

band that plays alternative rock
626
Utada Hikaru

Utada Hikaru

Japanese-American recording artist (1983-)
627
Vaughan Mason & Crew

Vaughan Mason & Crew

American funk and post-disco musical group
628
Vesta Williams

Vesta Williams

American R&B singer (1957-2011)
629
Vince Staples

Vince Staples

American rapper
630
Vulfpeck

Vulfpeck

American band
631
WC

WC

American rapper
632
Walter Morrison

Walter Morrison

American musician
633
War

War

American funk band
634
Warren G

Warren G

American rapper,record producer
635
Westside Connection

Westside Connection

band
636
Whities

Whities

French singer-songwriter
637
Wild Cherry

Wild Cherry

American funk rock band
638
Will Holland

Will Holland

British musician
639
William Onyeabor

William Onyeabor

Nigerian funk musician
640
X-Raided

X-Raided

American rapper
641
Xzibit

Xzibit

American rapper, actor, and television host
642
YG

YG

American rapper from Bodie, California
643
Z-Ro

Z-Ro

American rapper
644
Zapp

Zapp

American funk band from Dayton, Ohio
645
Ziggy Modeliste

Ziggy Modeliste

American musician
646
minus123minut

minus123minut

Czech band
647
Łąki Łan

Łąki Łan