Funk Music Fans, did you know about this......!
Watch THE FLIGHT OF "THE FUNK CENTER" DOCUMENTARY, on YouTube. Click on this link at the bottom of the page and enjoy the show!
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Our Founder & CEO, David Webb of
The Funk Center, had an opportunity to be invited to Elkhart, Indiana by the Mayor and first Lady Rod & Regina Roberson and Jon Hunsburger President of the Elkhart country CVB to "Celebration 100 years of "Under The Stars"featuring; Kool & the Gang & The Commodores.

Happy Birthday to Kym Miller (born August 18, 1955), a founding member of the "Instant Funk" band from out of Trenton, NJ. In the beginning, the group was called "The Music Machine" and they were very successful as a backup band for The Manhattans, Bunny Sigler, and the TNJs.

Happy Birthday to Levi Ruffin, Original Keyboardist for Rick James & The Stone City Band. Watch Lanise Hughes, Levi Ruffin Jr, and Nate "Guido" Hughes of The Stone City Band on YouTube.
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Remembering James Ambrose Johnson Jr., better known as "Rick James," Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Producer. (Born on February 1, 1948 - August 6, 2004) (RIP Slick Rick).
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#funkmusic #PunkFunk #buffalonewyork

Happy Birthday to Thomas Lockett (born August 4, 1958). He is a Producer, Songwriter, Saxophonist and Photographer. He is one of the original members of the Funk group "SLAVE", "AURA" and "SLAVE X". All of the bands originated out of Dayton Ohio.
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Happy Birthday to Nate Guido Hughes (born July 31st), Percussionist for Rick James & The Original Stone City Band! Photograph Credit by: Gloria Barber, West Coast Funk Ambassador for The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center in Dayton Ohio. #SuperFreak #thefunkcenter #thelandoffunk

The Funk Music never sounded better than it does here!! ‘This is a rebroadcast of "The Dayton Scene Radio Show" on July 19, 2025’ on #SoundCloud Click on the link below to listen: on.soundcloud.com/xlwUiOOz0ORe... #radio #music #thefunkcenter #ohioplayers #funkmusic #daytonohio #funk #podcast

Happy Birthday Cheryl Cooley, of the R&B/Funk group, "Klymaxx" (born on July 27th). She is one of the funkiest female guitarists in the music industry. Cheryl began taming the melodic instrument at eleven-years-creative. While attending Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California.

As we look back over the life of the "Queen of Funk Music". Happy Heavenly Birthday to Ms. Betty Davis, Singer, Songwriter and Producer, who paved the way for Boldly Sensual Music in the 1970's, (born July 26, 1944 - February 9, 2022 (RIP). 🙏😪🙏😪🙏
#thefunkcenter #Bettydavis
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Funk fans did you see this...? Watch THE FLIGHT OF "THE FUNK CENTER" DOCUMENTARY,
on YouTube. Click on this link at the bottom of the page and enjoy the show! youtu.be/a0sXHE1BR34

#thefunkcenter @TheFunkCenter #thefunkmusiccapitaloftheworld
#thedaytonsceneradioshow

Watch Historical News Footage about The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (DBA) "TheFunkCenter" on YouTube.
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Happy Birthday Charlie Singleton (Born July 15, 1954). He is an African-American Musician best known as the guitarist and sometimes falsetto singer and keyboardist for the 1980's Funk group, "CAMEO." Born on July 15, 1954, he joined "CAMEO" in 1981.

Happy Birthday Charlie Singleton (Born July 15, 1954). He is an African-American Musician best known as the guitarist and sometimes falsetto singer and keyboardist for the 1980's Funk group, "CAMEO." Born on July 15, 1954, he joined "CAMEO" in 1981.

It's written in the Stone! So what do you think about My summer outfit? I love wearing my chucks! (Converse).

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#TheFunkMusicHallofFameExhibitioncenter #highlight #thefunkcenter #funkmusic #Summermadness #Converse
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It's written in the Stone! So what do you think about My summer outfit? I love wearing my chucks! (Converse).

#DavidWebb #DavidRussellWebb #TheDaytonSceneRadioShow
#TheFunkMusicHallofFameExhibitioncenter #highlight #thefunkcenter #funkmusic #Summermadness #Converse
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Happy Birthday to Marvin "Merv" Pierce( born July 13th) of "The OHIO PLAYERS," a Dayton Ohio Funk band, most popular in the 1970's. They are best known for their songs like; "Fire," "Love Rollercoaster," "Skin-tight," "Funky Worm" and so many more hit records. Enjoy your day!
#MarvinPierce

Remembering Robert Jones, known as Kuumba,(born February 9, 1945-July 3, 2025 (RIP). He was an African-American Percussionist, songwriter, and producer with a long and varied career, including: Being a member of the renowned "Ohio Players" in two different periods (1975-1979 and from 1984 onwards).

HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY to JOHNNIE WILDER Jr (born on July 3, 1949 – May 13, 2006). He was the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Funk group, "HEATWAVE," who were popular during the late 1970's with hits such as "Mind Blowing Decisions" (written by Johnnie). From Dayton Ohio!

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (Born 07/02/1950 - 03/1/2024). He was the original Drummer for the R&B/Funk group, "HEATWAVE". Please enjoy his last recorded interview on the Funk Chronicles.
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to Mark Leslie Adams Sr, (born on July 1, 1959-March 5, 2011). He was an African-American bass guitarist, who was best known as the bassist for Dayton Ohio's Funk group, SLAVE and as a session bassist for Slave's offshoot band called; "AURRA," on hit albums with both bands.

Happy Birthday to Thomas Michael “Tomi” Jenkins (born on June 28) is an African-American Vocalist, Musician, Composer, Record Producer and Author, known commonly as one of the founding members and lead singers of the Funk and R&B Band, "CAMEO", who has over 17 million records sold.

Happy Birthday to Thomas Michael “Tomi” Jenkins (born on June 28) is an African-American Vocalist, Musician, Composer, Record Producer and Author, known commonly as one of the founding members and lead singers of the Funk and R&B Band, "CAMEO", who has over 17 million records sold.

This is a rare artifact and memorabilia, it is a Vintage Original Boxing Style Concert Poster headlining group, Temptations, which reunited, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, with the Temptations, Dennis Edwards, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin.