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David T. Walker
American musician
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Manu Dibango
Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist
2
Sly and the Family Stone
American band
3
Parliament-Funkadelic
American band
4
Pizzicato Five
Japanese band (1984-2001)
5
Whodini
American hip-hop group
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Skull Snaps
7
Funkadelic
American band
8
The Blackbyrds
American soul musical group
9
Wild Cherry
American funk rock band
10
Gonzalez
British R&B and funk band
11
Cymande
British band
12
Average White Band
Scottish R&B band
13
Parliament
American funk band most prominent during the 1970s
14
Sly Stone
American musician, songwriter, and record producer
15
Can
German experimental rock band
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George Clinton
American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer
17
The Bellrays
American band
18
The J.B.'s
band
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Gene Clark
American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist
20
Jesse Johnson
American musician
21
The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
22
Subtle
band
23
Steve Arrington
American musician
24
Cabaret Voltaire
British Electronic Music Group
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Betty Davis
American funk and soul singer
26
Pop Will Eat Itself
English alternative rock band
27
Groove Armada
British band
28
Flying Saucer Attack
band
29
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
30
Demon Fuzz
musical artist
31
Mulatu Astatke
Ethiopian musician.
32
War
American funk band
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Eddy Grant
Guyana born British reggae musician
34
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
35
Osibisa
British afro-pop band
36
Mandrill
American funk band from Brooklyn, New York
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Teena Marie
American singer
38
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
39
Joe Sample
American pianist
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Garry Shider
American musician
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Commodores
American funk/soul band
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John "Jabo" Starks
American drummer
