George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein

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.

7.5

70 min

Cast

George Clinton

as Self

André 3000

as Self

Macy Gray

as Self

Ronald 'Stozo' Edwards

as Self

Overton Loyd

as Self

Shock G

as Self

Gary Shider

as Self

Rickey Vincent

as Self

Mallia Franklin

as Self

Frankie 'Kash' Waddy

as Self

Eddie Hazel

as Self (archive footage)

James Brown

as Self (archive footage)

Dawn Silva

as Self

Bootsy Collins

as Self (archive footage)

DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight

as Self

Prince

as Self (archive footage)

Dr. Dre

as Self (archive footage)

Director

Don Letts