music Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell, RIP David Pescovitz

music Watch Aretha Franklin bring the gospel funk to The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" David Pescovitz

music Watch this far-out Bootsy Collins cartoon pilot from 1996 David Pescovitz

music Herbie Hancock's killer original music for the Fat Albert TV special (1969) David Pescovitz

funk Groove to Chaka Khan's new single "Like Sugar" Rusty Blazenhoff

music A funk cover of "Sweet Child O' Mine" Rusty Blazenhoff

music Do the "Funky Robot" (1973) David Pescovitz

music Keith Wilder, singer of Heatwave, RIP David Pescovitz

jazz How to play a Hammond organ Jason Weisberger

music Turn your funk up to 7, with the Chi-Lites Jason Weisberger

music Funklet: drum sequences from classic tracks Rob Beschizza

music Scorching Caribbean soul covers of Neil Young, Isaac Hayes, and Jimi Hendrix (1975) David Pescovitz

music Listen to Prince's personal party playlist David Pescovitz

music Funky Friday: 'Don't Look Any Further,' Dennis Edwards ft. Siedah Garrett (1984) Xeni Jardin

music Shake and dance with Con Funk Shun Jason Weisberger

music James Brown teaches you how to dance David Pescovitz

mashups 100 movies mashed up into one Uptown Funk video Heather Johanssen

music Music: "Hot Pants," James Brown (1985) Jason Weisberger

music Music: "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," Sly and the Family Stone (1969) Jason Weisberger

music WATCH: Jungle Boogie by Muppets' Electric Mayhem with Sam the Eagle Andrea James