Originally posted by kmac
George Clinton was busted?
George Clinton, the colorful Parliament-Funkadelic founder, arrested early Saturday in Tallahassee and charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. The 62-year-old singer spent less than an hour in County Jail before posting bail.
George Clinton, the godfather of American funk music, was arrested in Tallahassee early Saturday and charged with cocaine possession outside an Apalachee Parkway Circle K.
According to arrest reports, Clinton was sitting in a Gold Nissan Sentra smoking what appeared to be a cigar. A police officer found a bag containing a substance that field-tested positive for cocaine and a glass pipe, which the officer said is commonly used to smoke crack.
Clinton could not be immediately reached at his office/recording studio in Tallahassee. Clinton is the founder and musical leader of legendary funk group Parliament, which became the equally legendary Funkadelic in the 1970s. His many hits include "One Nation Under a Groove," "Flashlight" and "Atomic Dog." Parliament-Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. The group now tours as George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars.
For the full story, see tomorrow's edition of the Tallahassee Democrat and Tallahassee Democrat Online.
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While sad, I can't say I didn't see that coming. He was SO BAD at the P-Funk concert this summer; it's as if the promoter thawed and wheeled him out at the show.