Grandpapa Of Funk George Clinton Release Memoir

Remember Pa George? Parliament Funkadelic’s lead man, George Clinton, has completed his upcoming memoir “Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You?” The book goes on sale on Oct. 21, 2014. How George Clinton got from barbershop quartet to funk music megastar is a story for the ages.

As a high school student he travelled to New York City, where he absorbed all the trends in pop music, from traditional rhythm and blues to Motown, the Beatles, the Stones, and psychedelic rock, not to mention the formative funk of James Brown and Sly Stone. By the dawn of the ’70s, he had emerged as the leader of a wildly creative musical movement composed mainly of two bands Parliament and Funkadelic.

By the bicentennial, Clinton and his P-Funk empire were dominating the soul charts as well as the pop charts. He was an artistic visionary, visual icon, merry prankster, absurdist philosopher and savvy businessmen, all rolled into one. He was like no one else in pop music, before or since. Written with wit, humour, and candour, this memoir provides tremendous insight into America’s music industry as forever changed by Clinton’s massive talent. This is a story of a beloved global icon who dedicated himself to spreading the gospel of funk music.