
Born in Cincinnati in 1948, Frankie has played with the Funk Mob since 1971. Prior to P-Funk, he played with James Brown and the House Guests, which evolved into Funkadelic. After joining P-Funk he has also played with Complete Strangers, which became Bootsy’sRubber Band, Sly Stone and Sly Fox.
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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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