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Con Funk Shun

369,340 plays (76,769 listeners)

The Early Years Con Funk Shun was formed in Vallejo, California by high-school classmates Louis A. McCall and Michael V. Cooper.

The Bar-Kays

775,281 plays (150,984 listeners)

The Bar-Kays were a popular Memphis, Tennessee, soul, R&B, and funk group performing from 1966 that continues in some form to perform today, although with only one original member. They began as a favorite soul studio sessions group backing major artists at Stax Records, chosen in 1967 by Otis Redding to play as his touring backup band.

Slave

267,030 plays (65,759 listeners)

There are at least six artists using the name Slave: 1. A funk band from Dayton, Ohio 2. A rapper from Los Angeles, California 3. A hardcore band from from Denmark 4. A powerviolence band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Gap Band

952,410 plays (197,077 listeners)

The first major hit for the Gap Band was a snazzy juke tune called "Shake." Just prior to the completion of their first album, Charlie Wilson cited the song for his brothers, thinking they might ridicule the lyric. His brothers loved it though, and the song was a smash number four single on the R&B charts, elevating the group to national status.

Rufus

953,429 plays (192,303 listeners)

There is more than one artist with this name: 1. A 1970s funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer, Chaka Khan. Major hits during their career include "Tell Me Something Good," "Sweet Thing," and "Ain't Nobody" . 2. A Czech band from Litomyšl: http://www.rufus.cz/ .

The Blackbyrds

418,125 plays (89,642 listeners)

The Blackbyrds was a rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group, formed in Washington, D.C. in 1973.

Mandrill

364,609 plays (68,991 listeners)

There are two bands with this name: 1)A NY-based psychedelic afrobeat band from the '70s. 2)A Croatian rock band, later changed their name to Mandrili

Parliament

2,614,027 plays (276,299 listeners)

Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clinton's Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop.