Garry Shider obituary

Celebrated and outrageous funk musician who found fame in the 1970sGarry Shider's fluid guitar playing, soulful vocals and outrageous stage presence – he often wore a gigantic nappy while performing – made him one of the most celebrated funk musicians of the 1970s. Shider, who has died of cancer aged 56, rose to fame as a key member of George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective. Throughout the 1970s, these two acts largely drew on the same personnel, releasing dozens of albums that so...

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