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1996 "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk," opens at Ambassador Theater New York City
1991 Funk singer Rick James, arrested on sexual torture charges 1977 Harley Race beats Terry Funk in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ 1975 Terry Funk beats Jack Brisco in Miami Beach, to become NWA champ 1975 Aaron Funk, Canadian Musician 1973 "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk peaks at #1 1973 Harley Race beats Dory Funk, Jr. in Kansas City, to become NWA champ 1969 Dorey Funk, Jr. beats Gene Kiniski in Tampa, to become NWA champ 1968 Larry Laronde, U.S. funk metal bassist, Primus-Frizzle Fry 1965 Tim "Herb" Alexander, U.S. funk metal drummer, Primus-Prok soda 1963 Les Claypool, U.S. funk metal singer/bassist, Primus-Suck on This 1962 Jesse Johnson, born in Rock Island, Illinois, Jesse Woods Johnson, musician, guitarist, funk, rocky, rhythm and blues genres, original member of The Time, contributed to hit singles, 'The Bird', 'Jungle Love', on The Time's third album, 'Ice Cream Castle' 1960 John Rocca, English funk singer, Southern Freeze 1957 Charles Funk, Encylopediest (Funk and Wagnalls), dies at 76 1956 Frederick Funk, born in Takoma Park, Maryland, PGA golfer, 1992 Shell Houston Open 1956 LaToya Jackson, singer, If You Feel the Funk 1951 Bootsy Collins, Cin, rocker, Parliaments-We Got the Funk 1951 Mel Schacher, born in Michigan, bassist, Grand Funk Railroad-Some Kind of Wonderful 1948 Mark Farner, Michigan, guitar/vocalist, Grand Funk Railroad-Locomotion 1948 Don Brewer, born in Flint, Michigan, musician, drummer, performed with Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, Silver Bullet Band and rock band Grand Funk Railroad 1948 Donald Brewer, born in Flint, Michigan, rock drummer, Grand Funk Railroad 1948 Craig Frost, keyboardist, Grand Funk Railroad-Some Kind of Wonderful 1947 Sylvester, rocker, Do Ya Wanna Funk 1944 Terry Funk, born in Hammond, Indiana, pro wrestler, WWF/NWA, actor, Paradise Alley 1943 Jimmy Castor, born in New York City, New York, musician, saxophonist, pop, funk, disco, hip hop genres, known for hit single 'Troglodyte' 1972 1938 Eric Gale, U.S. funk guitarist, Blue Horizon 1933 Garnett Mimms, born in Ashland, West Virginia, singer, songwriter, record producer, worked with Bert Berns, Jimi Hendrix, recorded on MGM, Verve Records, funk, rhythm and blues music 1929 Otto E Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (New York to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) 1881 Charles Funk, born in Ohio, Encylopediest, Funk and Wagnalls 1862 Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84 1839 Isaac Kauffman Funk, U.S., publisher, Funk and Wagnalls 1778 Joseph Funk, composer |
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