George Clinton (musician)

George Clinton
George Clinton performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	George Clinton
Born	(1941-07-22) July 22, 1941 Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States
Origin	Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Funk, soul, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, producer
Instruments	vocals, synthesizers, keyboard
Years active	1955–Present
Labels	Capitol Paisley Park/Warner Bros. Sony 550 Music/Epic The C Kunspyruhzy Shanachie
Associated acts	Parliament Funkadelic
Website	http://www.georgeclinton.com/

George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician. He was involved in funk music and created a genre called P-Funk. He also worked as a record producer for bands including Red Hot Chili Peppers. He was also part of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s. From 1981, he performed by himself as a solo artist. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone. Clinton is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.