Garry “Starchild” Shider, the longtime musical director of Parliament-Funkadelic whose funky guitar work, songwriting skills, and musical arrangements thrilled fans around the globe and earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died from lung and brain cancer at age 56 on June 16, 2010. He co-wrote such songs as “One Nation Under a Groove” and “Atomic Dog.”

Due to Starchild's crossing over, the P-Funk era has come to a close.

Starchild Shider (1953 - 2010)

[06/18/2010]
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