James Brown is not only recognized as the godfather of "soul music", but also the godfather of "funk music". Brown embodied this music before the word "Funk" was officially used. He is a coordinate figure in the history of "Funk music". In the mid-1960s, James Brown's singles "Out of Sight" and "Papa's Got a Brand IVew Bag" became the first "funk music" hits and provided the foundation for "funk music". Music” set the example. In the late 1960s, Brown continued his "funk" journey. During this period, his representative works include Cold Sweat (Cold Sweat) and "There Was a Time". At this time, he paid more attention to the diversity of rhythm and added The jazz flavor and improvisational elements in the music

The word "funk" officially entered the R&B and "soul music" system when "Dyke & the Blazers" released the best-selling dance song "Funky". Broadway (funk Broadway) time. There are also some comments that the origin of the word "funk" is similar to that of rock and roll and jazz. They are both used to describe primitive sexual behaviors, but "funk" is more euphemistic. By the end of the 1960s, "funk music" had become the most secular variant of "soul music".

Although James Brown's work in the early 1970s has not achieved the huge commercial success that he had during his peak period from 1965 to 1969 (when a large number of R&B listeners bought his records), But he still retains an important influence. On these records, Brown further explored the polyrhythmic characteristics of "funk music." His accompaniment band JB's is composed of the best "funk" musicians, including guitarist Jimmy Nolen and trumpeter Fred Wesley. These members of JB's band themselves have also produced many "chike music" instrumental works.

Another important player in James Brown's band is bassist Bootsy Collins. Although he only worked with Brown for a few short years, his importance cannot be underestimated. After leaving Brown in the early 1970s, Butsey and George Clinton formed what fans call the most outstanding representative band of "funk music", Parliament/Funkadelic. (These were two bands also fronted by George Clinton). Clinton was originally a sophisticated R&B/soul artist, but he changed his creative direction in the 1970s and turned to music influenced by Jimi Hendrix's "psychedelic rock" and jazz. "Funk Music". "Parliament/Psychedelic Funk" is perhaps the most unclear band in the entire history of rock and roll, because in fact the artists in the two bands are almost the same people, but due to complex contractual relationships, they are. But the relationship became more complicated when Bootsy joined the band, recording under two different names under George Clinton, who also had his own band, Bootsy's Rubber. Band ). Nonetheless, Clinton and Collins are among the musicians who have had a significant impact on contemporary bands, both of whom have achieved remarkable success as separate artists and as collaborators with each other.