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Michael Hampton
g, *1956 US, Cleveland
Musician of R&B/Soul
Michael Hampton (born November 15, 1956) is a funk/rock guitarist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.Hampton was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and started his professional career when he was recruited as a seventeen-year-old guitar prodigy by the band Funkadelic, which found itself in need of a lead guitarist after original guitarist Eddie Hazel left the band. Hampton impressed Funkadelic's George Clinton by performing a note-for-note rendition of Hazel's ten-minute solo "Maggot Brain". He made his debut with the band's album Let's Take It to the Stage in 1975, which is dominated by his guitar. Hampton's playing included fuzzy, Hendrix-inspired licks and wailing harmonics.Due to his young age, Hampton was nickn
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live In San Francisco | Michael Hampton | 2003 | Album |
| Heavy Metal Funkason - The Domestic Drip | Michael Hampton | 2002 | Album |
| Heavy Metal Funkason | Michael Hampton | 1998 | Album |
| P-Funk Guitar Riffs For DJ's | Michael Hampton | 1995 | Album |
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