The Groove

The greatest funk artists of all time

7 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Prince

United States of America · 1958–2016 · funk

92.380

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2 The Revolution

United States of America · 1979–1986 · funk 19.450

3 Sly & the Family Stone

United States of America · 1967–1975 · funk 8.780

4 Funkadelic

United States of America · 1968–1981 · funk 5.390

5 Terence Trent D’Arby

United States of America · 1962– · funk 4.200

6 Parliament

United States of America · 1968–1980 · funk 4.000

7 Say What?

United Kingdom · 2005– · funk 1.968