“When talk turns to great musicians born or raised in the Carolinas, a name that rarely comes up is George Clinton, the godfather of funk and architect of today’s rock and hip-hop. “To be sure, Clinton, who was born in Kannapolis [on July 22, 1941], didn’t begin blending doo-wop and rock with his early […]
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Happy 70th to Kannapolis’s founding father of funk
Posted in Memorabilia Moment, On This Day, Tar Heelia on July 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »