Funk Musicians
Want to know who the main players are in the land of Funk? We’ve seperated them out into instruments played although some of these guys play everything! You can also see what bands and styles each has been associated with and most have solo releases to check out too.
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Funk Vocalists
| Betty Davis | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Disco Funk |
| Carrie Lucas | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Disco Funk |
| Donna Summer | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Disco Funk |
| D’Angelo | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
| Evelyn “Champagne” King | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Disco Funk |
| George Clinton | Associated Acts: Funkadelic | Parliament | Styles: Funk |
| George Duke | Associated Acts: Solo, The Clarke / Duke Project | Styles: Jazz Funk | Jazz Fusion | Smooth Jazz |
| James Brown | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Soul Funk |
| Michael Jackson | Associated Acts: Solo | The Jackson Five | Styles: Funk |
| Patrice Rushen | Associated Acts: The Meeting | Lee Ritenour | Styles: Jazz Funk |
| Prince | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
| Siedah Garrett | Associated Acts: Solo, Michael Jackson, The Brand New Heavies | Styles: Funk |
| Stevie Wonder | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
Funk Keyboardists
| Chick Corea | Associated Acts: Solo | Return To Forever | Styles: Jazz Fusion |
| Dave Grusin | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Jazz Funk |
| George Duke | Associated Acts: Solo | The Clarke / Duke Project | Styles: Jazz Funk | Jazz Fusion | Smooth Jazz |
| Greg Philliganes | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
| Herbie Hancock | Associated Acts: Solo | Headhunters | Styles: Funk |
| Mike Lindup | Associated Acts: Solo | Level 42 | Da Lata | Styles: Funk |
| Patrice Rushen | Associated Acts: Solo | The Meeting | Lee Ritenour | Styles: Funk |
| Quincy Jones | Associated Acts: Solo | Michael Jackson | Styles: Funk |
Funk Guitarists
| Boon Gould | Associated Acts: Level 42 | Styles: Jazz Funk |
| George Benson | Associated Acts: Al Jarreau | Joe Sample | Styles: Smooth Jazz |
| Larry Carlton | Associated Acts: Solo | Fourplay | The Crusaders | Styles: Funk |
| Nile Rodgers | Associated Acts: Chic | Styles: Disco Funk |
| Prince | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
Funk Bassists
| Bootsy Collins | Associated Acts: Solo | Funkadelic | Parliament | Styles: P Funk |
| Brian Bromberg | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
| Jaco Pastorius | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
| Marcus Miller | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
| Mark King | Associated Acts: Solo | Level 42 | Styles: Jazz Funk |
| Nathan East | Assiciated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
| Stanley Clarke | Assiciated Acts: Solo | Return To Forever | The Clarke / Duke Project | Styles: Jazz Funk |
| Victor Wooten | Assiciated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |
Funk Drummers
| Billy Cobham | Associated Acts: Solo | Miles Davis | The Mahavishnu Orchestra | Styles: Funk |
| Chester Thompson | Associated Acts: Solo | Genesis | Santana | Styles: Funk |
| Dave Weckl | Associated Acts: Solo | Chick Corea Elektric Band | Styles: Funk |
Funk Horns
| Michael Brecker | Associated Acts: The Brecker Brothers | Styles: Jazz Funk |
| Randy Brecker | Associated Acts: The Brecker Brothers | Styles: Jazz Funk |
| Miles Davis | Associated Acts: Solo | Styles: Funk |