List of funk musicians

This is a list of funk music artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the funk genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one who has been on a major label). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.

A

B

C

D

E

Earth, Wind & Fire^[10]^[11]^[24]^[50]^[84]^[85]
ESG^[86]

F

G

H

I

J

K

Karma^[136]
Kay Gees^[137]
KC and the Sunshine Band^[138]^[139]
Eddie Kendricks^[140]
Chaka Khan^[141]
Kleeer^[142]
Klymaxx^[143]
Kool & the Gang^[10]^[24]^[30]^[33]^[35]^[50]^[100]^[144]
Fela Kuti^[72]^[145]

L

M

N

O

Ohio Players^[10]^[11]^[30]^[50]^[177]^[178]^[179]^[180]
Olympic Runners^[181]
Orgone^[182]
Osaka Monaurail^[183]^[184]
Ozomatli^[185]

P

R

S

T

V

Vulfpeck^[233]

W

Z

Zapp^[10]^[30]^[242]

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