100 Greatest Funk Artists

100 Greatest Funk Artists

Criteria: - The 100 greatest funk artists of all time-artists are based on funk development, representation,
and influence/impact. Also included are largely non-funk artists that have been very influential in funk music
history such as Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Marvin Gaye, each capped with a defining and
influential funk record (also factored in the rankings are how many funk records each soul/jazz artist has).
Last Updated 2-24-06 Newly added names are in Red Edited by: Jeff B.

1. James Brown 51. The Time/Jesse Johnson/Morris Day

2. Sly & The Family Stone 52. Teena Marie
3. George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic 53. Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
4. The Meters 54. Sheila E.
5. Earth, Wind, & Fire 55. Mtume
6. Curtis Mayfield 56. Midnight Star
7. Prince 57. Mary Jane Girls
8. Isaac Hayes 58. Gwen McCrae
9. Kool & The Gang 59. Klymaxx
10. The Isley Brothers 60. Marva Whitney
11. Stevie Wonder (Superstition) 61. The Jones Girls
12. Zapp & Roger 62. Trouble Funk
13. The Ohio Players 63. Rose Royce
14. War 64. Deodato
15. Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 65. Donny Hathaway (The Ghetto)
16. Fred Wesley & The JBs/The JBs 66. Bill Withers (Lovely Day)
17. The Gap Band 67. Edwin Starr (War)
18. Rick James 68. Jean Knight (Mr. Big Stuff)
19. The Temptations (Papa was a Rollin' Stone) 69. Eddie Kendricks (Keep on Truckin' Part I)
20. Dyke & The Blazers 70. Skyy
21. Herbie Hancock/The Headhunters (Chameleon) 71. Maze feat. Frankie Beverly (Joy and Pain)
22. Gil Scott-Heron (In the Bottle) 72. The Dazz Band
23. Miles Davis (Right Off) 73. Shalamar
24. The Average White Band 74. Instant Funk
25. Cameo 75. Jermaine Jackson
26. The Blackbyrds/Donald Byrd 76. Aretha Franklin(Rock Steady)
27. The Fatback Band 77. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes (Expansions)
28. Fela Anikulapo Kuti 78. George Duke (Shine On)
29. Maceo Parker & The Macks 79. Taana Gardner
30. Tower of Power 80. Willie Hutch
31. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers 81. Yarbrough & Peoples
32. Roy Ayers (Running Away) 82. Tom Browne (Funkin' for Jamaica)
33. Cymande 83. Graham Central Station
34. Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band 84. Billy Preston (Outa-Space)
35. Brass Construction 85. King Curtis & The Kingpins (Memphis Soul Stew)
36. The Bar-Kays 86. Joe Tex (I Gotcha)
37. Slave 87. Carl Douglas (Kung Fu Fighting)
38. B.T. Express 88. Jimmy Castor
39. Con Funk Shun 89. Vanity 6
40. Bootsy's Rubber Band/Bootsy Collins 90. Cliff Nobles (The Horse)
41. The Commodores 91. Imagination
42. Betty Davis 92. T-Connection
43. Bobby Byrd 93. One Way
44. Lee Dorsey (Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?) 94. Hot Chocolate
45. Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher) 95. Loose Ends
46. The Staple Singers (I'll Take You There) 96. Loose Joint
47. Marvin Gaye (Got to Give It Up) 97. LTD
48. The Brothers Johnson 98. Ramsey Lewis
49. Brick 99. Johnny "Guitar" Watson (Superman)
50. Rufus Thomas 100. Mandrill

TOP 5 "NEO"-FUNK ARTISTS TOP 5 G-FUNK ARTISTS

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers 1. Dr. Dre

2. Prince & The New Power Generation 2. 2Pac
3. Living Colour 3. Snoop Dogg
4. Fishbone 4. Ice Cube
5. Faith No More 5. Warren G.

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