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Con Funk Shun

Band, 1969-1986 US, Vallejo, California
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Project Soul

Con Funk Shun was an American R&B and funk band popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Influences included Earth Wind & Fire, Commodores, Chaka Khan, and Sly & the Family Stone. Signed to Mercury Records in 1976, Con Funk Shun enjoyed a decade of successful national and overseas tours, 11 chart-topping albums, and numerous hit singles, including a Billboard magazine "#1 With A Bullet" hit single on the Top R&B Singles chart. The group formally disbanded in 1986.

     
Members
PortraitMichael Cooper
voc US
PortraitFelton C. Pilate II
*1952 US
PortraitCedric Martin
voc, b, eb
PortraitDanny Thomas
voc
PortraitPaul Harrell
fl, voc
PortraitKarl Fuller
tr, voc, fh
PortraitLouis A. McCall
dr, voc, perc
PortraitEric Young
b, eb, bvoc
Popular Tracks   
Love's Train on To The Max by Con Funk Shun
Straight From The Heart on Con Funk Shun - 7 by Con Funk Shun
Ffun on Secrets by Con Funk Shun
Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love) on Fever by Con Funk Shun
Got To Be Enough on Spirit Of Love by Con Funk Shun
Too Tight on The Best Of Con Funk Shun by Con Funk Shun
By Your Side on Spirit Of Love by Con Funk Shun
Chase Me on Candy by Con Funk Shun
Smooth - Single Version on Smooth by Con Funk Shun
I'm Leaving Baby on Electric Lady by Con Funk Shun

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
More Than LoveCon Funk Shun2015Album
Fever / Electric LadyCon Funk Shun2014Compil.
Con Funk Shun / SecretsCon Funk Shun2013Compil.
Touch + 7 + To The MaxCon Funk Shun2011Compil.
Loveshine + CandyCon Funk Shun2010Compil.
The DefinitiveCon Funk Shun2006Compil.
Original Artist Hit ListCon Funk Shun2003Compil.
The Best Of Con Funk ShunCon Funk Shun2002Compil.
The CollectionCon Funk Shun2002Compil.
The Ballads CollectionCon Funk Shun1998Compil.
Greatest HitsCon Funk Shun1997Compil.
The Best Of Con Funk Shun Volume 2Con Funk Shun1996Compil.
Live For Ya A**Con Funk Shun1996Album
Throw It Up - Throw It UpCon Funk Shun1996Album
Ffun!Con Funk Shun1994Compil.
The Best Of Con Funk ShunCon Funk Shun1993Compil.
The Best Of Con Funk ShunCon Funk Shun1988Compil.
Ever LoveCon Funk Shun1987Compil.
How LongCon Funk Shun1986Album
She's A Star / Rock It All NightCon Funk Shun1986Single
Burnin' LoveCon Funk Shun1986Album
Burnin' LoveCon Funk Shun1986Single
Tell Me What (I'm Gonna Do)Con Funk Shun1985Album
Electric LadyCon Funk Shun1985Album
I'm Leaving BabyCon Funk Shun1985Single
Electric LadyCon Funk Shun1985Album
ForeverCon Funk Shun, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Bar-Kays1984Compil.
FeverCon Funk Shun1983Album
Baby, I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love)Con Funk Shun1983Single
Don't Let Your Love Grow Cold / Lovin' FeverCon Funk Shun1983Single
Hard Lovin' / Lovin' FeverCon Funk Shun1983Single
Ms. Got-The-BodyCon Funk Shun1982Album
Ms. Got-The-BodyCon Funk Shun1982Album
You Are The One / Let's Ride And SlideCon Funk Shun1982Single
Bad LadyCon Funk Shun1982Single
Love's TrainCon Funk Shun1982Album
To The MaxCon Funk Shun1982Album
Ain't Nobody, BabyCon Funk Shun1982Album
Straight From The HeartCon Funk Shun1981Single
Body LoversCon Funk Shun1981Album
Con Funk Shun 7Con Funk Shun1981Album
TouchCon Funk Shun1981Single
California 1 / Bad LadyCon Funk Shun1981Single
Happy FaceCon Funk Shun1980Single
Lady's WildCon Funk Shun1980Album
Got To Be Enough (Think About It - Don't You Doubt It)Con Funk Shun1980Album
Spirit Of LoveCon Funk Shun1980Album
The Memphis SessionsCon Funk Shun1980Album
TouchCon Funk Shun1980Album
Is This The Best / Watching Life / Got To Be EnoughL.A. Boppers / Con Funk Shun1980Album
Too TightCon Funk Shun1980Album
By Your Side / Spirit Of LoveCon Funk Shun1980Single
CandyCon Funk Shun1979Album
Da LadyCon Funk Shun1979Single
Chase MeCon Funk Shun1979Single
(Let Me Put) Love On Your MindCon Funk Shun1979Single
Get Down With ItCon Funk Shun1978Album
LoveshineCon Funk Shun1978Album
Get Down With ItCon Funk Shun1978Album
Tears In My EyesCon Funk Shun1978Single
Tears In My EyesCon Funk Shun1978Single
So Easy (Edited Version)Con Funk Shun1978Single
Organized Con Funk ShunCon Funk Shun1978Album
Shake And Dance With MeCon Funk Shun1978Single
ConfunkshunizeyaCon Funk Shun1977Single
Ffun / Confunkshunize YaCon Funk Shun1977Single
SecretsCon Funk Shun1977Album
Ffun / Indian Summer LoveCon Funk Shun1977Single
Ffun / I'll Set You Out O.K.Con Funk Shun1977Single
Who Has The Time / ConfunkshunizeyaCon Funk Shun1977Single
Sho Feels Good To MeCon Funk Shun1976Single
Another WorldCon Funk Shun1976Single
Con Funk ShunCon Funk Shun1976Album
Mr. Tambourine Man / BumpsumboodyCon Funk Shun1974Single
Clique / Now And ForeverCon Funk Shun1974Single
Too Tight / Loves DanceCon Funk Shun / KliqueAlbum
Ffun / Shake And Dance With MeCon Funk ShunSingle
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