In the sixties, funk originated as a genre of music, mainly developed by James Brown and the band of musicians around him and later by The Meters.
Artists of the first hour included Bootsy Collins, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, George Clinton, Maceo Parker, Sly & The Family Stone, The Commodores, The Isley Brothers, Alan Evans, The Ohio Players and War.
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