Katy Perry performs during the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX halftime show at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption
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Members of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective in 1970. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Clarence Eugene "Fuzzy" Haskins, an original member of the influential musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. He was 81. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame hide caption
Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins dies at 81
Cimafunk (Feat. George Clinton), "Funk Aspirin" Courtesy of the artist hide caption
With his band Parliament Funkadelic, George Clinton paved the way for generations of free-spirited musicians who came after him. Erika Goldring/Getty Images hide caption
In this playlist, musicians imagine what it might be like to take a step on that bright glowing ball in the sky. A. Dagli Orti/De Agostini via Getty Images hide caption
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George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic perform live for KCRW. Dustin Downing/KCRW hide caption
Bernie Worrell performs at the Black Rock Coalition Presents: All The Woo In The World â An All-Star Celebration benefit concert on April 4 in New York City. The concert was raising money for Worrell's medical costs. Al Pereira/WireImage hide caption
From 1991: Funk Legend Bernie Worrell, By Andy Lyman
(Clockwise from left) Drummer Tiki Fulwood, guitarist Tawl Ross, keyboardist Bernie Worrell, Billy "Bass" Nelson, and guitarist Eddie Hazel of the funk group Parliament-Funkadelic pose for a portrait in 1971. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
George Clinton backstage at the Museum of the Moving Image, in Astoria, Queens, NYC. NPR hide caption