The Black Roots Of Rock And Roll: Part 2
George Clinton circa 1970 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
George Clinton circa 1970
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesPlaylist
- LL Cool J, "Mama Said Knock You Out"
- Sly & The Family Stone, "Trip to Your Heart"
- Love, "Alone Again Or"
- Funkadelic, "Hit It and Quit It"
Throughout February, music journalist John Morrison is helping World Cafe celebrate Black History Month with a series called The Black Roots of Rock and Roll. He'll dig into how black artists invented and subsequently influenced rock, decade by decade.
The series continues today with Morrison shining a spotlight on black rock innovators from the '60s and '70s, including Sly & The Family Stone, George Clinton and more.