Fuzzy Haskins funk bomb - Love's Now Is Forever (1976) feat. Bernie Worrell Bootsy Collins P-Funk

Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins wrote this epic, unsung funky jam for his debut solo album A Whole Nother Thang, released on Westbound Records in 1976. It featured fellow P-Funk members Bootsy Collins on bass, Tiki Fulwood on drums, and Bernie Worrell on keyboards, who also arranged the track's phenomenal horns and strings.

Lyrically, "Love's Now Is Forever" wrapped a call for love, peace, self-determination and unity around its very funky grooves. Like the rest of A Whole Nother Thang, it was arranged and produced by Haskins. The track's intro was memorably sampled by Black Sheep for "To Whom It May Concern" off their legendary 1991 debut LP A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing.

Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins was a founding member of Parliament and Funkadelic. He joined George Clinton's vocal group the Parliaments in 1955. They later changed their name to Parliament, backed by musicians known as Funkadelic, and collectively became P-Funk, one group with two (three?) names. Haskins appeared on all of P-Funk's classic early-mid 70s records. He left the group to go solo in 1976, although rejoined them the following year for a world tour before leaving again for good.

More info (Fuzzy bio at GeorgeClinton.com): https://georgeclinton.com/family/clarence-...

R.I.P. Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins (June 8, 1941 – March 17, 2023)

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