Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars: Uptown Funk (2015)

"Uptown Funk" harkens back to the 70s and 80s. It sounds very much like mid-80s Prince or even Funkadelic with a little James Brown thrown in. This might be the song of the year for 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0

George Clinton Parliament-Funkadelic: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1997

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/parliament-funkadelic/bio/

The Parliaments began as a doo-wop group in the 1950s. They merged with Funkadelic and George Clinton by the early 70s. They enjoyed their greatest success in the early 1980s.

Atomic Dog:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A

One Nation Under a Groove:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WOZwwRH6XU

Give Up the Funk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UypeE3zTwBs

Maggot Brain:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9MgoRIXEqc

Do Fries Go With That Shake?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGxGRRwNHJE