What is George Clinton (musician)?
{{Infobox musical artist |Name = George Clinton |Img = George Clinton in Centreville.jpg |Img_capt = George Clinton performing in 2007 |Img_size = 250 |Background = solo_singer |Birth_name = George Clinton |Alias = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|7|22}} |birth_place = [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States]] |death_date= |Origin = [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States]] |Instrument = [[singer|vocals]], [[synthesizers]], [[Electronic keyboard|keyboard]] |Genre = [[Funk music|Funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[R&B]] |Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[music producer|producer]] |Years_active = 1955–Present |Label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]<br/> [[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]]/[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]<br/> [[Sony 550 Music]]/[[Epic Records|Epic]]<br/> [[The C Kunspyruhzy]]<br/> [[Shanachie Records|Shanachie]] |Associated_acts = [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]<br/>[[Funkadelic]] |URL = http://www.georgeclinton.com/ }} '''George Clinton''' (born July 22, 1941) is an [[Americans|American]] [[musician]]. He was involved in [[funk music]] and created a [[genre]] called [[P-Funk]]. He also worked as a [[record producer]] for bands including [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. He was also part of the [[band]]s [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]] and [[Funkadelic]] during the 1970s and early 1980s. From 1981, he performed by himself as a [[Solo (music)|solo]] artist. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to [[James Brown]] and [[Sly Stone]]. Clinton is a member of the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]]. {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Clinton, George}} [[Category:1941 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Musicians from New Jersey]] [[Category:American funk musicians]] [[Category:American R&B s