George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

Overview

Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.

Cast

George Clinton

Self

André 3000

Self

Macy Gray

Self

N/A

Ronald 'Stozo' Edwards

Self

Overton Loyd

Self

Shock G

Self

Gary Shider

Self

N/A

Rickey Vincent

Self

N/A

Mallia Franklin

Self

Frankie 'Kash' Waddy

Self

Eddie Hazel

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)