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George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

2006•1h 10m•7.5/10
DocumentaryMusic

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7.5/10(2)

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.

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Production

Somethin' Else, BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

George Clinton

George Clinton

Self

André 3000

André 3000

Self

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

Self

Ronald 'Stozo' Edwards

Self

Overton Loyd

Overton Loyd

Self

Shock G

Shock G

Self

Gary Shider

Gary Shider

Self

Rickey Vincent

Self

Mallia Franklin

Self

Frankie 'Kash' Waddy

Frankie 'Kash' Waddy

Self

Eddie Hazel

Eddie Hazel

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Dawn Silva

Self

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

Self (archive footage)

DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight

Self

Prince

Prince

Self (archive footage)

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Self (archive footage)

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