Lucius “Tawl” Ross (born October 5, 1948, Wagram, North Carolina) was the rhythm guitarist for Funkadelic from 1968 to 1971 and played on their first three […]

Several of Motown’s biggest hits — “Ask the Lonely,” “Dancing in the Street” “I’ll Keep Holding,” and “Can You Jerk Like Me” — were co-written by […]

(December 10, 1948 – May 2, 2014) Cleaves was lead singer for The Friends of Distinction in the 1960s. The Friends of Distinction was founded by […]

Born in Baltimore in 1956, Skeet has played with P-Funk since 1977. Prior to joining P-Funk, he played with local bands in Baltimore. Projects include recordings […]

Chris “Citrus” Sauthoff began playing the violin in the fourth grade, quickly taking control of the instrument to become the first-chair violinist in his grammar, as […]

Through the 1960s, as Steve Booker, Muruga recorded with Jim and Jean on “Changes” in 1964, and on “People World” in 1966. He appeared on the […]

Born in Cincinnati in 1948, Frankie has played with the Funk Mob since 1971. Prior to P-Funk, he played with James Brown and the House Guests, […]