What is the best funk band of all time?

Funk music is built on deep grooves, syncopated rhythms, and an irresistible urge to move. The greatest funk bands created a sound that was simultaneously tight and loose, sophisticated and primal — a genre that has influenced nearly every form of popular music that followed. Vote for the band that laid down the fattest grooves in music history.

1. 1
   James Brown & The JBs

   The Godfather of Soul and his legendary backing band
2. 2
   Parliament-Funkadelic

   George Clinton's massive collective that defined funk in the 1970s
3. 3
   Sly & The Family Stone

   San Francisco multiracial funk band that influenced generations of musicians
4. 4
   Kool & the Gang

   New Jersey funk and soul group known for "Celebration" and "Get Down on It"
5. 5
   Ohio Players

   Dayton funk group known for "Love Rollercoaster" and provocative album covers
6. 6
   Tower of Power

   Oakland funk and soul band known for their powerful brass section
7. 7
   Average White Band

   Scottish soul-funk group known for "Pick Up the Pieces"
8. 8
   Cameo

   American funk and R&B group known for "Word Up!"
9. 9
   Gap Band

   Tulsa soul and funk trio known for "Outstanding" and "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"
10. 10
    Zapp & Roger

    Ohio funk group known for talkbox vocals and "More Bounce to the Ounce"
11. 11
    Bootsy's Rubber Band

    Bootsy Collins's funk collective known for over-the-top costumes
12. 12
    The Meters

    New Orleans funk group known as the original funk band
13. 13
    Chic

    New York disco-funk band led by Nile Rodgers, known for "Le Freak"
14. 14
    Con Funk Shun

    California funk group known for smooth, danceable grooves
15. 15
    Bar-Kays

    Memphis funk group known for their hard funk sound
16. 16
    Rick James & The Stone City Band

    Funk rock artist known for "Super Freak"