The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference, page 43
Keyboards: Neil Alexander
Percussion: Aiyb Dieng
“Forever (My Darling Don’t Cry)”
Lead Vocals: Tal Ross
Backup Vocals: Peter Wetherbee
Drums: Jerome Brailey
Bass: Wayne Hammond
Guitar: Tal Ross, Jef Lee Johnson
Keyboards: Neil Alexander
Percussion: Aiyb Dieng
“Angry Fire (Intestical Song)”
Lead Vocals: Tal Ross
Backup Vocals: Peter Wetherbee
Drums: Jerome Brailey
Bass: Wayne Hammond
Guitar: Tal Ross, Jef Lee Johnson
Keyboards: Neil Alexander
Percussion: Aiyb Dieng
“Feelin Like Ahh Lover Should”
Lead Vocals: Tal Ross
Backup Vocals: Peter Wetherbee
Drums: Jerome Brailey
Bass: Wayne Hammond
Guitar: Tal Ross, Jef Lee Johnson
Keyboards: Neil Alexander
Percussion: Aiyb Dieng
“Lovin’ Toll Man Suite”
Lead Vocals: Tal Ross
Backup Vocals: Peter Wetherbee
Drums: Jerome Brailey
Bass: Jef Lee Johnson
Guitar: Tal Ross, Jef Lee Johnson
Keyboards: Neil Alexander
Percussion: Aiyb Dieng
“It Was (Wars of Armageddon)”
Lead Vocals: Tal Ross
Backup Vocals: Peter Wetherbee
Drums: Jerome Brailey
Bass: Wayne Hammond
Guitar: Tal Ross, Jef Lee Johnson
Keyboards: Neil Alexander
Percussion: Aiyb Dieng
Single
“Message to You (I’m the Captain)”
Vocals, Guitars: Tal Ross
Keyboards: ?
Bass: ?
Drums: ?
TUPAC SHAKUR (SELECT TRACK): 1996
This 1990s rap music icon featured several songs with P-Funk and Zapp samples and a well-known performance with George Clinton.
Death Row Records
“You Can’t See Me”
Lead Vocals: Tupac Shakur
Lead Vocals: George Clinton
Production: Dr. Dre, Larry Chatman
TOO $HORT (SELECT TRACKS): 1996, 2001–2002
This notorious Oakland, California, rapper featured P-Funk on his albums many times.
Jive Records
“Gettin’ It”
Lead Vocals: Too $hort
Backup Vocals: Funkadelic, George Clinton, Parliament, Belita Woods, Gary Mudbone Cooper
Additional Backup Vocals: YZ
Drum Programming: Spearhead X
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton
Sax: Greg Thomas
“I’ve Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)”
Lead Vocals: Too Short
Backup Vocals: About Face, George Clinton
Bass, Keyboards: Shorty B
Keyboards: L.A. Dre, Amp Fiddler
Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton
Lead Vocals: Garry Shider
Sax: Greg Thomas
“U Stank”
Lead Vocals: Too $hort
Featuring: Baby D, George Clinton
Additional Vocals: Jerre Manning, Scarface
Production: Taj “Mahal” Tilgham
“The Movie”
Lead Vocals: Too Short
Bass, Guitar, Producer: Shorty B
Vocals: Belita Woods, George Clinton
Producer: Vaughn Wilson
Producer: George Clinton
STEVE BOYD: 1996, 2002, 2008
These are P-Funk All Stars co–lead vocalist Steve Boyd’s solo outings. Boyd was also a member of the singing groups the Five Special and the Dramatics, among others.
Even Steven
“Even Steven”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums, Bass: Mark Bass
Guitar: Jeff Bass
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
“Take It Off”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums: Paul Hill
Bass: Mark Bass
Keyboards: Donnie Rushen
420 Drive Time
“Gangsta Melody”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards: Anthony Booker
“Ass”
Lead Vocals: Steve Boyd, George Clinton
Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums, Guitar: Mike Patterson
“Stay”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums: Kool Ace
Bass: Mark Woodard
Guitar: Anthony Booker
Keyboards: Raymond Johnson
“When I Make You Mine”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums: Derek Drayden
Bass: Mark Woodard
Guitar: Anthony Booker
Keyboards: Raymond Johnson
Turntables: Sa’D Ali
“On the Grind”
Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Shonda Clinton
Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums: Sample
Bass, Keyboards: Greg Dokes
The Lost Tapes Vol. 1
“Hit It One More Time”
Lead Vocals: Steve Boyd, RonKat Spearman, Paul Hill, Tracey Lewis, Kendra Foster
Drums, Bass: Steve Boyd
Guitar, Keyboards: El DeBarge
“Can I Baby”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums, Keyboards: Kenny G
Bass, Guitar: Jeff Bass
“Shawty Know What I Like”
Lead Vocals: Steve Boyd, El DeBarge, RonKat Spearman
Drums: Steve Boyd
Bass, Guitar: RonKat Spearman
Keyboards: El DeBarge
“Issues”
Lead and Backup Vocals, Drums, Keyboards: Steve Boyd
“Cross the Line”
Lead and Backup Vocals, Bass: Steve Boyd
Drums, Keyboards: Jim Wright
“Somethings Strange”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd, Kendra Foster
Keyboards: Jerome Rodgers
“Don’t Mess with Me”
Lead and Backup Vocals, Drums, Keyboards: Steve Boyd
Bass: Tony Green
Guitar: Ron Smith
“I’ll Do”
Lead Vocals: Steve Boyd
Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd, Michael Clip Payne, Crystal Boyd, Paul Hill, Amp Fiddler
Drum Programming: Michael Clip Payne
Bass: Tony Green
Guitar: Don Davis
Piano: Sidney
“Just Because”
Lead and Backup Vocals, Drum Programming, Keyboards: Steve Boyd
Nothing Really Matters
Lead Vocals: Steve Boyd
Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd, Kendra Foster
Drums: Steve Boyd Jr., Steve Boyd
Synth Bass: Danny Bedrosian
Guitar: Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight
“Sitting Here”
Lead Vocals, Drums: Steve Boyd
Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd, George Clinton, Joi
Bass, Guitar: Kenny Brazil
Keyboards: Danny Bedrosian
“Varee Is Love”
Lead and Backup Vocals: Steve Boyd
Drums, Bass: The Ohio Players
Horns: The Dramatic Players
Guitar: Anthony Booker
Keyboards: Billy Beck
FROGG: 1996
This 1990s-era P-Funk rapper featured on the Dope Dogs album and other releases from that period.
“Froggisms”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark Bass, Jeff Bass
“What You See”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
“Ruler of the Underground”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Bud vs Yayo”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Move Dat MC Away”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Head Up”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
DJ: DJ Flipside
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“You Want It You Got It”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Bullet Rash”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Bang on the Noggin”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
DJ: DJ Flipside
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Hood Hoppin’”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Basehead Rights”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Party On!”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
DJ: DJ Flipside
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
“Flytrap”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
“Where Have You Been?”
Lead Vocals: Frogg
Vocals: Louie Kabbabie
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
“Down Down Baby”
Lead Vocals: Frog
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
Keyboards: Arthur Pugh
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
“Mack Pains”
Lead Vocals: Frog
Vocals: Ali Life
Backup Vocals: Sean Franklin, Kerry Clark, Frogg
Keyboards: Arthur Pugh
Drums: Sean Franklin
Bass, Guitar: Kerry Clark
Embellishments: Mark and Jeff Bass
KYLE JASON (SELECT TRACKS): 1996–
This vocalist from the Public Enemy camp had a brief tenure with the P-Funk All Stars in 1996.
“My World (Interlude)”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Trumpet: George Fontenette
“Uptown”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Keyboards: Norman Hurt, Johnny Davis, Kyle Jason
Guitar: Jeff Mahmud
Drums, Guitar: Bootsy Collins
“Life of a Hustler”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Bass: Brian Hardgroove
Rap: Bobby “B-Wyze” Harding
Guitar: Jeff Mahmud
Keyboards: Kyle Jason
“She Was Mine (Interlude)”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Trumpet: George Fontenette
“Hush”
Vocals: Kyle Jason, Bootsy Collins, Deborah Williams
Bass, Drums, Guitar: Bootsy Collins
Keyboards: Johnny Davis, Kyle Jason
“Butter Baby”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Backup Vocals: Carol Johnson, Amp Fiddler, Olivia Ewing, Steve Boyd
Bass: Bubz Fiddler
Drums: Ron Wright
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
“Matter of Time (Interlude)”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Trumpet: George Fontenette
“16 Stories”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Bass: Bubz Fiddler
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler, Kyle Jason
“D Block (Interlude)”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Trumpet: George Fontenette
“Generations”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Rap: Chuck D
Bass, Drums, Guitar: Bootsy Collins
“When We Come Around”
Vocals: Kyle Jason
Bass: Bubz Fiddler
Drums: Ron Wright
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler, Kyle Jason
“Butter Baby (Bonus Butter)”
Lead Vocals: Kyle Jason
Backup Vocals: Carol Johnson, Amp Fiddler, Olivia Ewing, Steve Boyd
Bass: Bubz Fiddler
Drums: Ron Wright
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
ENEMY SQUAD: 1996–1999
This is the funk rock band of P-Funk drummer Gabe “Undisco Kidd” Gonzalez.
Tufamerica Records
United State of Mind
“Welcome to the Millennium”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Joseph Hayden
Guitar: Duminie Depores
Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Horn Solos: Fred Wesley Maceo Parker
“Return of the Swamp Thang”
Drums, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Kerry Clarke
Guitar: Duminie Depores, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Kerry Clarke
“Trick Chick Jane”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Joseph Hayden
Guitar: Kevin Hagen
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Michael Clip Payne
Backup Vocals: James Anderson, Steffen Bell
“Anti-Prozac Baby”
Vocals, Drums, Bass: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Duminie Depores
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
“Yeah, the World Is on Drugz”Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Joseph Hayden
Guitar: Kevin Hagen
Vocals: Dan Harris, Gabe Gonzalez, Belita Woods, Steve Boyd, Louie Kabbabie, Michael Clip Payne, George Clinton, Mark Bass, Robert Peanut Johnson, Steffen Bell
“Love War (Interlude)”
Drums, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Joseph Hayden
Guitar: Kevin Hagen, Duminie Depores
“United State of a . . . Mind”
Drums: Gable Gonzalez
Bass: DeWight Blaxton
Guitar: Ron Smith, Duminie Depores
Piano: Amp Fiddler
Vocals: Kerry Clarke, Gabe Gonzalez, Kyle Jason, Belita Woods, Steve Boyd, Michael Clip Payne
“We’re on $um Other Shit”
Drum Programming: Michael Clip Payne
Drum Loops: Gabe Gonzalez
DJ: D.J. Lenn Swann
Basses: Kerry Clarke
Guitar: Duminie Depores
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Michael Clip Payne
“Prankster Boogie”
Drums, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Kerry Clarke
Guitar: Duminie Depores
Lead Guitar: Piranha Head
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Kerry Clarke
“If It Fits (Do You Swear It?)”
Drums, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Kerry Clarke
Guitar: Duminie Depores
Lead Guitar: Piranha Head
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Kerry Clarke
“Sticky Liquid Funk”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Joseph Hayden
Guitar: Duminie Depores, Ron Smith, Piranha Head
Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez, James Harris
“Jupiter”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Guitar: Duminie Depores, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight
Vocals: Duminie Depores
“Flip the Script (Reprise)”
Drums, Keyboards: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Joseph Hayden
Guitar: Duminie Depores
Horn Solos: Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker
Ultraunit: The Angel Dust Theory
“Underground Departure (Prelude)”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: David Johnson
Keyboards: Ron Little
Vocals: An’Kenge Gonzalez
“Kickin’ Madd Izms”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Bubz Fiddler
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
Vocals: Thyme, Chase (of the Mountain Climbaz), King David’s Son, George Clinton
“Mysterious (Duet)”
Drums: Gabe Gonzalez
Bass: Bubz Fiddler
Keyboards: Amp Fiddler
Vocals: Gabe Gonzalez, Olivia Ewing
“Yeah, C’mon Y’all People”
Drum Programming: Michael Clip Payne
Bass: Kerry Clarke
Guitar: Kerry Clarke
Samples: Gabe Gonzalez
Vocals: Steve Boyd, Belita Woods
