MAKE IT FUNKY!
Funk Hall of Fame Planned for Dayton. The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center of Dayton Ohio (TheFunkCenter) is being formed to provide a central location to house and display Funk music memorabilia, hands on audio stations and kiosks, practice facilities for musicians, ...
After you finish watching “Empire” on Fox 45 tonight (9pm to 10pm), stay for Fox 45 News at 10. You’ll…
After you finish watching "Empire" on Fox 45 tonight (9pm to 10pm), stay for Fox 45 News at 10. You’ll learn about the Miami Valley's Funk Music "Empire". Reporter/anchor Natasha William gets the story from David R. Webb, President & CEO of The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center. Miss the News? Look for our link to the interview shortly.
Working To Open Funk Music Hall Of Fame – News – Good Morning :: WRGT-TV FOX 45 News
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Welcome to Our New Home on the Internet!
Welcome to our new home on the internet! Stay tuned: We'll have more to come as things develop. In the meantime, please show some love to our social media pages: https://www.google.com/+DaytonFunkHall https://facbook.com/DaytonFunkHall https://twitter.com/DaytonFunkHall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2jUqktpZH7x472KoVNNXdQ
On The One
It all started in 1965 at Roosevelt and Dunbar high schools in Dayton, Ohio. The initial sound can be attributed to James Brown, and some of the first groups were The Morrocos, London Fog and the Continentals. The following list highlights the trailblazers of the Dayton Funk sound: Ohio Players (first to get a national contract) – The first Ohio band to get a major record label contract; the band was active from 1959 thru 2002; they were also known as The Ohio Untouchables (original band broke up in 1963); the band was signed to Bound, Mercury (1974), Arista and Boardwalk record labels; gold singles were Funky Worm, Skin Tight, Love Rollercoaster; platinum albums were Skin Tight, Fire and Honey; founding members were [...]