Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins has Died, Bootsy Collins Confirms

Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, co-founder and original member of the iconic Parliament-Funkadelic passed away at the age of 81.

Haskins’ bandmate Bootsy Collins announced his death on Friday via Twitter.

“PRAYER’S GOING OUT TO CLARENCE ‘FUZZYS’ HASKINS FAMILY & FRIENDS. WE LOST HIS FREQUENCY TODAY 3-17- 23,” COLLINS WROTE.

“He was an original Parliament/Funkadelic inducted in the RHOF. We will miss u my friend, bandmate & Soul brother! Thx u for ur guidance in my pup year’s. Bootsy baby!!!”

The group’s mastermind, George Clinton, mourned Haskins’ death on Instagram Saturday in a post that shared a series of throwback photos of the legendary musician.
“We are saddened to announce the passing of an original Parliament-Funkadelic member Clarence Eugene ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins (born June 8, 1941-March 17th, 2023),” Clinton wrote.

 

Clinton’s website posted a more in-depth eulogy, recounting Haskins’ history with the group and his significant contributions.

“Fuzzy wrote and co-wrote some of Funkadelic’s earliest classics, including ‘I Got A Thing’ (featuring his vocals) and ‘I Wanna Know If It’s Good To You,’” the website stated.

“He was a good drummer as well, as he proved on ‘Can You Get To That,’ which he also co-wrote. Some of Fuzzy’s best vocals appeared on Funkadelic’s 1972 LP America Eats Its Young, most notably on ‘Ms Lucifers Love.’”

“BUT SINGING WASN’T THE ONLY THING THAT FUZZY BROUGHT TO P-FUNK,” THE STATEMENT CONTINUED.

“He was known, during live P-Funk shows, to don skin-tight bodysuits and gyrate against the microphone pole as he whipped the crowd into a frenzy, especially when they performed ‘Standing on the Verge of Getting it On.’”

Haskins’ death comes over a year after the passing of Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder Calvin Simmons, who died in January 2022 at the age of 79 .

Courtesy Black Enterprise Digital

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