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Slavery and worksongs
Black Spiritual (Worksongs Slaves in the South of the U.S.) -
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Key moments in Funk music
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Abraham Lincoln (Freedom for Slaves)
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Copyright in Gospel
First copyright for composers in Gospel music -
Blues
First Blues Songs published (W.C. Handy) -
The Great Depression
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Jazz culture
Musicians like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington , King Oliver, Earl Heines
Jazz effects fashion and lifestyle (White Lindy Hoppers) -
World War 2
U.S. enters World War 2 / Migration continues -
Motown / Rnb was born
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Motown Labels established
Motown label established by Berry Gordy (Acts like Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, Smokey Robinson…) -
Rise of Soul
Soul: Mixtures of blues & gospel
Artists like Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding
Labels: Atlantic, Stax, Volt, Motown Records -
Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a dream"
Martin Luther King Jrs. Speech: I have a dream
Civil Rights Movements -
Malcolm X & Voting Rights Act
Malcom X assassinated by members of the Islam & Voting Rights Act of 1965 -
Funk was born
Funk was invented as an outhgowth of Rhythmn & Soul, (by Pee Wee Ellis and the godfather „James Brown“ (dirty, rough ,rhythmical, edgy sound) -
Martin Luther King Jr. dies
Assassination of Martin Luther King
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act (Fair Housing Act) Equal housing opportunity regardless of race, religion, nation
"Say it out loud - I'm black and I'm proud" -
70s Funk
Sly and the family Stone, Funkadelic, The Gap Band -
Disco Aera
Disco Music in 1970s: Chic (Nile Rogers, Donna Summer, Rick James…) -
"What's Going on"
„What’s Going On“ published by Marvin Gaye / Vietnam War -
George Clinton
George Clinton & Parliament , Funkadelics featuring musicians like Bootsy Collins -
Hip Hop
Funk Samples in Rap music (G-Funk)
Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five -
Still P-Funk
George Clinton Collaborations with Prince... -
Modern Funk
Funk is not dead:
Bands like "The Quantic Soul Orchestra", "The Bamboos", "Soulive", Vulfpeck
