Okay, folks, on the other side of the spectrum, without all of the music critic b*ll, here's some from an old R&B junkie, I went a little over but I'm trying to elevate ya'll here....enjoy and check 'em out!

1. Tower of Power
2. Mandrill
3. Brass Construction
4. Mother's Finest
5. Graham Central Station
6. Sly and the Family Stone
7. Average White Band
8. Maceo Parker and the JB Horns (James Brown's band)
9. Bar-Kays
10. Earth, Wind and Fire
11. Kool and the Gang (before they went pop)
12. Cameo
13. ConFunkShun
14. Fatback Bank
15. Jimmy Castor Bunch
16. Parliament/Funkadelic (cannot forget them!!!!)