He was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida. In Plainfield, he ran a barber salon, where he straightened hair, and soon formed a doo wop group, inspired by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, called The Parliaments. Despite initial commercial failures, The Parliaments eventually found success under the names Parliament and Funkadelic in the seventies (see also P-Funk). This article focuses on Clinton's solo efforts after 1981.
Beginning in the early 1980's, Clinton recorded several nominal "solo" albums, although all of these records featured contributions from P-Funk's core musicians. The primary reason for recording under his own name was legal difficulties, due to the complex copyright and trademark issues surrounding the name "Parliament" (primarily) and Polygram's purchase of his former label (as part of Parliament), Casablanca Records. In 1982, Clinton signed to Capitol Records as a solo artist and as the P-Funk All-Stars, releasing Computer Games that same year. "Loopzilla" hit the Top 20 R&B charts, followed by "Atomic Dog," which reached #1 R&B, but peaked at #101 on the pop chart. In the next four years, Clinton released three more studio albums (You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish, Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends and R&B Skeletons in the Closet) as well as a live album, Mothership Connection (Live from the Summit, Houston, Texas) and charting three singles in the R&B Top 30, "Nubian Nut," "Last Dance," and "Do Fries Go with that Shake." This period of Clinton's career was marred by multiple legal problems (resulting in financial difficulties) due to complex royalty and copyright issues. In 1985 he was recruited by the Red Hot Chili Peppers to produce their album Freaky Styley, because the bandmembers were huge fans of George Clinton and Funk in general. Though Clinton's popularity had waned by the mid 1980s, he experienced something of a resurgence in the early 1990s, as many rappers cited him as an influence and began sampling his songs. Alongside James Brown, George Clinton is considered to be one of the most sampled musicians ever.
In 1989, Clinton released The Cinderella Theory on Paisley Park, Prince's record label. This was followed by Hey Man... Smell my Finger. Clinton then signed with Sony 550 and released T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power Of A Fully Operational Mothership) in 1996, having reunited with several old members of Parliament and Funkadelic.
In the 1990s, Clinton appeared in films such as Graffiti Bridge (1990), Good Burger (1997) and PCU (1994). Most recently he appeared as the voice of The Funktipus, the DJ of the Bounce FM station in the 2004 video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Rapper Dr. Dre sampled most of his beats to create his G-Funk music era.
"You're Thinking Right" - the theme song for The Tracey Ullman Show, was written by Clinton.
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This is not the soundtrack composer George S. Clinton who did Mortal Kombat etc.
If true Love
GEORGE CLINTON Lyrics
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Mine is yours always forever
It pleases me to pray that
Home you´ll come one day back to me
Each and every day my love for you grows stronger baby
If true love is sacred
Yours inspired love
Easy to love, you´re so easy to love
Your love
There lying still next to your lover not you early in the morning
Oh what a thrill to be lovers to you
Ain´t no need to call it
If there´s a cure for this here feeling in my heart
Please send it here as though your love were my doctor
Love diagnosed it exposed a broken heart
Although I miss you so
Still adore love so glad you´re always on my mind
Come to the dance sporting a sweetheart or two
Make your baby jealous
Give me the chance to play around on you
You´re not the only fellow, no
If there´s a cure for this here feeling in my heart
Although I miss you so
Still adore love for you is always on my mind
If true love is sacred (x3)
Love so glad you´re always on my mind
Love
Make your baby jealous
There lying still next to my lovers
You´re not the only fellow
Make my baby jealous
Love
Oh what a thrill to be your lover
You´re not the only fellow
Make your baby jealous
The lyrics to George Clinton's song "If true Love" express the depth and strength of the singer's love for someone. The opening lines assert that true love is sacred, and the love the singer feels for this person is everlasting – "Mine is yours always forever." The singer prays that the person will return to them one day, and that their love will continue to grow each day. The chorus emphasizes how easy it is to love this person and how much the singer adores them. The verses detail the longing and heartbreak the singer feels in the person's absence, but also express a desire to make them jealous and keep them on their mind.
Overall, the song conveys a mix of emotions – deep love, longing, and even a bit of jealousy. The lyrics are open to interpretation, so they could be applied to any situation where someone has strong feelings of love and desire for another person.
Line by Line Meaning
If true love is sacred
George Clinton desires that the love they share be valued and respected like a religious icon.
Mine is yours always forever
George Clinton promises to cherish their love eternally.
It pleases me to pray that
George Clinton finds solace in the thought of them being reunited.
Home you´ll come one day back to me
George Clinton hopes that their love will bring them back together again.
Each and every day my love grows stronger baby
George Clinton's love for their partner intensifies with each passing day.
Yours inspired love
George Clinton's love for their partner is fueled by the love they receive.
You´re so easy to love
George Clinton finds it effortless to love their partner.
There lying still next to your lover not you early in the morning
George Clinton desires to wake up next to their partner instead of someone else.
Oh what a thrill to be lovers to you
George Clinton finds great joy and excitement in being intimate with their partner.
Ain´t no need to call it
George Clinton believes that their profound love doesn't need a label.
If there´s a cure for this here feeling in my heart
George Clinton expresses a desire for a way to cure the intense feelings of love they experience.
Please send it here as though your love were my doctor
George Clinton hopes that the love from their partner can serve as a remedy for their lovestruck heart.
Love diagnosed it exposed a broken heart
George Clinton acknowledges that their heart may have been broken in the past and their current feelings are the result of their partner's love.
Although I miss you so
George Clinton admits to feeling sorrowful due to their longing for their partner.
Still adore love so glad you´re always on my mind
George Clinton remains devoted to their partner and cherishes the thought of them constantly being in their thoughts.
Come to the dance sporting a sweetheart or two
George Clinton encourages their partner to attend a social event with someone else as their date, possibly to make them jealous.
Make your baby jealous
George Clinton wants to incite jealousy in their partner to make them want them more.
Give me the chance to play around on you
George Clinton desires the opportunity to cheat on their partner, possibly as a form of revenge.
You´re not the only fellow, no
George Clinton implies that their partner is not their only option when it comes to romantic relationships.
Love so glad you´re always on my mind
George Clinton expresses how pleased they are to consistently think of their partner because they love them so much.
Contributed by Austin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joey Adkison
A TRUE SONGBIRD WITH HER OWN VOICE SUCH AS LABELLE, ARETHA, CHAKA, AND ANITA
Robert Lewis
Rest in Heavenly Peace Miss Belita Woods!!! ❤
Rome Jones
Still a favorite! Happy Heavenly, Belita Woods 💜 Thank you for always taking me under your wing! U are soo missed..Rome
Steve the music man
Yes she is
Marvin Miller
Ms Belita Woods, you have a true following of believers among us p-funkateers. We miss you, and may you continue to R.I.P., We LOVE you, forever! -Marvin J. Miller
modifiedcontent
I forget about this one. This is really good, timeless, holds up very well after 20+ years.
funktron4
Too many people missed a lot of Clinton's work.
Steve the music man
+Steven Majors u got that right. me and my neighbor would sit and have some drinks and we would play this over and over and over......too many people missed this .
Steve the music man
@modifiedcontent yes. too bad mainstream missed this..... this is really nice.
Erwin Barksdale
I can just listen to this over and over for hours