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Prince

We Can Funk

1989 · via George Clinton

Prince’s 1989 recording of “We Can Funk” is the earliest release on file. Prince shares the writing credit with George Clinton. Also recorded by Andy Allo (released 2015) and George Clinton (released 1990), among 19 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Clinton co-wrote this one, but Prince had it on tape first, back in 1989. Play his take, then Clinton's from 1990, and try to sort out whose fingerprints are whose.

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Credited writers: George Clinton and Prince.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1989.

Other recordings on file · first release year

19 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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George Clinton shares the writing credit on "We Can Funk" with one other writer, who also got it on record first. Who is it?Prince
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