The Meters

The Meters

New Orleans funk originators.

Founded

Late 1960s in New Orleans

Full Name

Date of Birth

Late 1960s in New Orleans

Still Alive

Date of Death

Influenced By

Jazz, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Booker T. Jones, Professor Longhair

Later Influenced

Hip Hop, Paul McCartney, Robert Palmer, LaBelle, Dr. John, Galactic, the Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Meters.
The Meters.

About The artist

The Meters never achieved the mainstream success of James Brown or Parliament-Funkadelic, although their contributions to the creation and development of the funk genre were just as important. They were well-regarded among other music artists, and played as the backing band for Paul McCartney, Robert Palmer, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, and others.

Members:

Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo Modeliste, Cyril Neville

Did you know...

Mick Jagger was so impressed by the Meters upon seeing them perform at a record release party for Paul McCartney that he invited them to open for the Rolling Stones during their 1975 and 1976 tours.

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George Clinton

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The Maestro of P-Funk.

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The Freaky One.

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It went from the underground club scene to the mainstream.

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Polished sound and sophisticated production.

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