Michael Cooper received a call from his daughter on Valentine’s Day last year telling the co-founder of the R&B band Con Funk Shun to check out a video she had sent him. “I clicked on the link and the ...

"Soul Train" ended in 2006 after a 35-season run and since then, there have been no revivals of it or any other musical variety show of its kind. Lakeside and Con Funk Shun's concert proved that the ...

With most of us still a bit hungover from yesterday’s Super Bowl festivities, it’s understandable that there hasn’t been that much Valentine’s Day celebration. After all, who’d want their brand-new, ...

Con Funk Shun band members are ready to let their skeletons out of the closet for a national audience. And they”re not even worried. Well, not that worried. The funk and R&B band that originated with ...

Con Funk Shun, the legendary funk ensemble, is set to take the stage on Friday, April 12th, and Saturday, April 13th, promising two nights of electrifying performances. With tickets priced at $55 for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I felt confusion, shock, and disbelief when it became clear what was happening. I had to turn my back to the audience for a ...

Young shakes hands with a student at Starting Gate before returning home to Sacramento. The bass player for 'Con Funk Shun' visited the Vallejo school Friday morning. (Rich Freedman--Times-Herald) ...

BACK TO YOU, AARON, THANKS SO MUCH. WELL, THE BAND FROM VALLEJO THAT BROUGHT SEVERAL R&B FUNK HITS IS BACK WITH MUSIC JUST IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER. AND WE’RE GETTING TO LISTEN TO ONE OF THEIR NEWEST ...

Con Funk Shun formed in Vallejo and released several popular albums through the 1970s, including “Loveshine,” “Candy” and “Spirit of Love.” The band’s biggest hit is the catchy “Ffun,” off the 1977 ...