Funk Bands/Groups
These are the most notable funk bands/groups that enjoyed great success in the 1960’s through the 1970’s.
| RANK | ARTISTS | RANK | ARTISTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earth, Wind & Fire | 21 | The Emotions |
| 2 | War | 22 | Hot Chocolate |
| 3 | Kool & The Gang | 23 | Average White Band |
| 4 | Sly and The Family Stone | 24 | DeBarge |
| 5 | Commodores | 25 | Labelle |
| 6 | KC and The Sunshine Band | 26 | Funkadelic |
| 7 | The Isley Brothers | 27 | Con Funk Shun |
| 8 | Chic | 28 | Wild Cherry |
| 9 | Ohio Players | 29 | Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
| 10 | Rufus | 30 | The Bar-Kays |
| 11 | James Brown and The Famous Flames | 31 | MFSB |
| 12 | Tower of Power | 32 | The Undisputed Truth |
| 13 | Booker T. & The M.G.'s | 33 | Shalamar |
| 14 | The Brothers Johnson | 34 | S.O.S. Band |
| 15 | Outkast | 35 | Lakeside |
| 16 | Klymaxx | 36 | Heatwave |
| 17 | Parliament | 37 | Bloodstone |
| 18 | Rose Royce | 38 | Brick |
| 19 | The Time | 39 | Dyke and The Blazers |
| 20 | The Three Degrees | 40 | The Neville Brothers |