The singer's timeless catalog is being celebrated by fans.
The Ohio Players is one of many funk groups from Dayton that took off in the 1970s and '80s. In the mid-1960s, James Brown was creating a new style of music — funk. Instead of turning elaborate ...
Chaka Khan is one of music's most enduring voices, and after decades of hits, fans are still excitedly celebrating her earlier releases. On social media, the icon's Instagram account marked 43 years ...
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Top 40 Funk Songs

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...
Bowling Green State University celebrates an American original musical genre with the Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference April 25-26, 2025. A two-day event packed with guest speakers and a ...