Poster of Finding the Funk

Finding the Funk

Plot: Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history
Release Date: Friday, January 31 2014
11 years ago
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Portrait of QuestloveQuestloveQuestlove was 43 in Finding the Funk as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1971
Portrait of James BrownJames BrownJames Brown would have been no older than 73 in Finding the Funk as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 03 1933 –
Mon, Dec 25 2006
Portrait of George ClintonGeorge ClintonGeorge Clinton was 72 in Finding the Funk as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1941
Portrait of Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsBootsy Collins was 62 in Finding the Funk as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 26 1951
Portrait of Sly StoneSly StoneSly Stone was 70 in Finding the Funk as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1943
Portrait of Nile RodgersNile RodgersNile Rodgers was 61 in Finding the Funk as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 19 1952
Portrait of D'AngeloD'AngeloD'Angelo was 39 in Finding the Funk as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 11 1974
Portrait of Bernie WorrellBernie WorrellBernie Worrell was 69 in Finding the Funk as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 19 1944 –
Fri, Jun 24 2016
Portrait of Michael DiamondMichael DiamondMichael Diamond was 48 in Finding the Funk as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1965
Portrait of Sheila E.Sheila E.Sheila E. was 56 in Finding the Funk as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1957
Portrait of Arthur BakerArthur BakerArthur Baker was 58 in Finding the Funk as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 22 1955
Portrait of James MtumeJames MtumeJames Mtume was 68 in Finding the Funk as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 03 1946 –
Sun, Jan 09 2022
Portrait of Shock GShock GShock G was 50 in Finding the Funk as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1963 –
Thu, Apr 22 2021
Portrait of Vernon ReidVernon ReidVernon Reid was 55 in Finding the Funk as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1958
Portrait of Steve ArringtonSteve ArringtonSteve Arrington was >> in Finding the Funk
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nona HendryxNona HendryxNona Hendryx was 69 in Finding the Funk
Birthday: Mon, Oct 09 1944

Crew

Portrait of Nelson GeorgeNelson GeorgeNelson George was 56 in Finding the Funk as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1957
Portrait of Cliff CharlesCliff CharlesCliff Charles was >> in Finding the Funk as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday