The 1970s Were The Era Of Highest Mainstream Visibility For Funk Music. In Addition To Parliament Funkadelic Artists Like Sly And The Family Stone Rufus & Chaka Khan The Isley Brothers Ohio Players Con Funk Shun Kool & The Gang The Bar-Kays Commodores Roy Ayers Among Others Were Successful In Getting Radio Play. However According To Billboard Magazine Only Sly & The Family Stone And The Ohio Players Had Singles Which Made It To #1 On Its U.S. Singles Chart. Citation Needed Disco Music Owed A Great Deal To Funk. Many Early Disco Songs And Performers Came Directly From Funk-Oriented Backgrounds. Some Disco Music Hits Such As All Of Barry White's Hits "Kung Fu Fighting" By Biddu And Carl Douglas Donna Summer's "Love To Love You Baby" Diana Ross' "Love Hangover" KC & The Sunshine Band's "I'm Your Boogie Man" "I'm Every Woman" By Chaka Khan Also Known As The Queen Of Funk Soul And Chic's "Le Freak" Conspicuously Include Riffs And Rhythms Derived From Funk. In 1976 Rose Royce Scored A #1 Hit With A Purely Dance-Funk Record "Car Wash". Even With The Arrival Of Disco Funk Became Increasingly Popular Well Into The Early 80s. Funk Music Was Also Exported To Africa And It Melded With African Singing And Rhythms To Form Afrobeat. Nigerian Musician Fela Kuti Who Was Heavily Influenced By James Brown's Music Is Credited With Creating The Style And Terming It "Afrobeat". 70s-Funk Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from 70s Funk: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.