George Clinton: Berklee Online LIVE | Songwriting | Parliament Funkadelic | Q&A | 2017

Download Your Free Songwriting Handbook Now: https://berkonl.in/3wSocKI Earn Your Songwriting Degree Online with Berklee: https://berkonl.in/3wNQbv0 George Clinton arguably invented funk. Having spent the past six decades writing, recording, and revolutionizing music with his bands Parliament and Funkadelic, Clinton has produced more than 40 hit singles. His profound influence began to manifest itself in the 1990s, with funky rock acts like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Primus emerging and hip-hop acts like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, De La Soul, and LL Cool J rapping over the rhythms he created. George Clinton’s songs have been sampled more than 2,000 times, making him one of the most sampled artists of all-time. His recent collaborations with Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar prove that his influence has no expiration date. In this first edition of the Berklee Online LIVE: Songwriting series, George Clinton chats with Pat Healy about sampling, staying busy, and how seriously he takes the songs he writes. Pat Healy is Senior Writer/Editor for Berklee Online. He is also the host of Berklee Online’s popular podcast, Music Is My Life. Prior to Berklee, he was the Music Editor for Metro Newspapers. He has interviewed hundreds of musicians, and written about music for Pitchfork, Spin, Paste, MOJO, the Boston Globe, and many other publications. Berklee Online LIVE is a 30-minute interview series featuring discussions with extraordinary musicians and music industry insiders. Viewers have the opportunity to ask questions of guests by posting the hashtag #BerkleeOnlineLIVE on social media. To learn more about upcoming events in the Berklee Online LIVE series, visit https://berkonl.in/2vmqBym About Berklee Online: Berklee Online is the continuing education division of Berklee College of Music, delivering online access to Berklee's acclaimed curriculum from anywhere in the world, offering online courses, certificate programs, and degree programs. Contact an Academic Advisor today: 1-866-BERKLEE (US) 1-617-747-2146 (international callers) [email protected]   / berkleeonline     / berkleeonline     / berkleeonline   George Clinton: Berklee Online LIVE | Songwriting | Parliament Funkadelic | Q&A | 2017 | Berklee Online