The Funk Influence.
On May 6, 1997 Parliament Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Prince paid tribute to George Clinton and all of Parliament Funkadelic with the following speech:
“I went to see him at the Beverly Theater and it was frightening. 14 people singing "(Not Just) Knee Deep" in unison. That night, I went to the studio and recorded "Erotic City." Needless to say, he's been an influence on me and everyone I know. That's all we talk about. That's all we groove on. Sitting down with him, he said to me "Everybody's got a little light under the sun." And that's really where his music is. You gotta really get into it and dig it. So, with great pleasure, I wanna say, George I love you and I need you, and I'm happy to be here to induct you into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” -Prince
