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George Clinton, the P-Funk legend, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony that drew a huge crowd and featured a massive celebration. Known for his iconic music since the 1960s, including hits like "Give Up the Funk" and "Flash Light," the 82-year-old musician was recognized for his contributions to the industry with a sparkling and colorful outfit, symbolizing his lasting impact on the music world.
Sly Stone and George Clinton once found themselves without money to buy drugs, so Sly came up with a plan to offer a dealer a copy of an album he was working on as collateral. However, the tape was empty, and the dealer, who was a fan of Sly and the Family Stone, respected the trick and still gave them the drugs. This anecdote is included in Sly Stone's upcoming memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), set to be published on October 17.
Riot Fest 2023 kicked off with a sunny start in Chicago, featuring performances by Foo Fighters, Tegan and Sara, The Breeders, Ani DiFranco, and The Interrupters. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters expressed his gratitude to Chicago and reminisced about his first live band experience in the city. Tegan and Sara entertained the crowd with their poppy songs and shared their love for Chicago. The Breeders played their album "Last Splash" in its entirety, while Ani DiFranco delighted fans with songs from her albums "Dilate" and "Little Plastic Castle." The Interrupters delivered a high-energy set, and George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic wowed festivalgoers with his midday performance.
Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins, one of the original members of Parliament Funkadelic, has died at the age of 81. Haskins was a key figure in the band's transition from doo-wop to R&B and funk, and also released two solo albums. He later reunited with other founding members to form Original P. Parliament Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock N’Roll Hall Of Fame in 1997.
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, the original member of the Parliaments and vocalist for Funkadelic, has died at the age of 81. Haskins was a writer, multi-instrumentalist, and explosive stage presence who contributed to classic LPs like Funkadelic's 1970 self-titled debut and the following year's Maggot Brain. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with other members of Parliament-Funkadelic in 1997.
Clarence Eugene "Fuzzy" Haskins, an original member of the influential musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic, has died at the age of 81. Haskins started out singing in the 1950s and '60s in New Jersey in the doo-wop vocal quintet The Parliaments. He continued to perform and record with various P-Funk members on and off over the years.