Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins, an authentic member of Parliament-Funkadelic and a singer recognized for his wild stage antics, has died on the age of 81. No explanation for loss of life has but been shared.
Haskins’ former bandmates George Clinton and Bootsy Collins confirmed the information yesterday (March 17), sharing private tributes to the performer. Clinton wrote on Instagram, “We’re saddened to announce the passing of an authentic Parliament Funkadelic member Clarence Eugene ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins (born June 8, 1941-March seventeenth, 2023).” In a followup Fb put up, Clinton wrote, “Fly on” whereas sharing a hyperlink to a mini-documentary on Haskins titled Give Up the Fuzz.
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Collins posted, “Prayers going out to Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins’ household and pals. We misplaced his frequency at the moment … We’ll miss u my buddy, bandmate & Soul brother! Thx u for ur steering in my pup years.”
Prayer's going out to Clarence "Fuzzys" Haskins household & pals.
We misplaced his frequency at the moment
3-17- 23. He was an authentic Parliament/Funkadelic inducted within the RHOF.We’ll miss u my buddy, bandmate & Soul brother!
Thx u for ur steering in my pup 12 months's. Bootsy child!!!
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— Bootsy Collins (@Bootsy_Collins) March 18, 2023
Haskins was born in 1941 in West Virginia and commenced his music profession in his late teenagers. He was a member of the Gel-Airs earlier than becoming a member of George Clinton in doo-wop group the Parliaments in 1960, typically singing lead vocals. He turned an essential a part of the group when it morphed into Parliament in addition to with the extra rock- and funk-fueled mission Funakdelic which was launched in 1968.
Haskins has credit for a number of huge Funkadelic tracks, like “I Get a Factor” and “I Wanna Know if It’s Good to You.” Per a writeup on Clinton’s web site, “He was a very good drummer as properly, as he proved on ‘Can You Get To That,’ which he additionally co-wrote.” After all there have been additionally the outlandish costumes and stage antics: “[Haskins] was recognized throughout dwell P-Funk exhibits to don skintight bodysuits and gyrate towards the microphone pole as he whipped the group right into a frenzy.”
Within the late ’70s, Haskins began a solo profession, releasing his personal albums A Entire Nother Thang in 1976 and Radio Energetic in 1978. A number of years later, Haskins was a part of an ’80s-era Funkadelic revamp with a few of his former bandmates, however not Clinton. Nonetheless, the singer would quickly discover a new path as a preacher and would typically document gospel music.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 1997 as a part of Parliament-Funkadelic and in addition obtained Grammy Lifetime Achievement recognition in 2019.
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