funk
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The song, now considered a classic rock staple, has been covered by multiple artists including Joe Cocker, Huey Lewis, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Grand Funk Railroad.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
In an opinion piece at the Mind Matters website, technology consultant Jeffrey Funk called it "hype" driven by fear.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Later I switched to “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Grand Funk Railroad for a simple reason: Whenever she’s around my heart beats in rhythm with the 1974 tune’s powerful drum lead-in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Other musicians who will receive the award this year include Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, the American singer known as the Queen of Funk, and Paul Simon.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Wherever it erupts, this Funk, they wipe it away; where it crusts, they dissolve it; wherever it drips, flowers, or clings, they find it and fight it until it dies.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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