George Clinton: The Brother From Another Planet
Lloyd Bradley, MOJO, September 1996
From the ancient civilization of Doo Wop he came, stopping off via Cosmic Soul and the Acid Rock asteroid to found the P-Funk Galaxy, his earthly legacy a source of wonder for new generations. As George Clinton reassumes the controls of the Mothership, Lloyd Bradley opens the captain's log.
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