Pioneering Funk Icon Musician George Clinton to Perform

By Desert Star Staff MORONGO CASINO

RESORT & SPA – Influential and eclectic funk legend George Clinton, famous for his beloved bass-slapping Parliament-Funkadelic collective, will perform at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa on Friday, March 3.

Clinton began his iconic music career as part of the 60s band The Parliaments before forming his powerhouse collective, Parliament-Funkadelic, in 1970. For the next two decades, the collective released numerous hit albums and singles, including “Flashlight,” “One Nation Under Groove,” and “Membership Connection.”

Regarded as one of the foremost innovators of funk music, Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside 15 other members of ParliamentFunkadelic. In 2019, he and Parliament-Funkadelic were given Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards.

“George Clinton’s impact on R&B, soul and rock has influenced countless artists across multiple genres and generations, and his iconic style and electrifying performances have earned him a dedicated fanbase,” said Simon Farmer, Executive Director of Marketing at Morongo. rock n’ rollers The Last Internationale add a touch of grit. And Thievery Corporation founding member Rob Garza is set to play a sizzling latenight DJ set fusing dub, triphop, reggae, and bossa nova. Adding international flavor to the lineup: the trance dance-inducing Dutch-

Clinton has also been recognized by the NAACP Image Awards, the Motown Alumni Association for lifetime achievement, and an honorary Doctorate of Music from the celebrated Berkley College of Music. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster for $39, $59 or $69. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m.

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