Remembering Eddie Palmieri / Funk Innovator George Clinton
Fresh Air
We remember Eddie Palmieri, the pianist, bandleader and composer whose contributions to Afro-Caribbean music shaped the genre for decades. He died Wednesday at the age of 88.
Also, Parliament's now classic funk album Mothership Connection turned 50 this year. We listen back to Terry Gross's 1989 interview with funkmaster George Clinton.
David Bianculli reviews the new season of Wednesday and film critic Justin Chang reviews two comedy remakes: The Naked Gun and Freakier Friday.
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We remember Eddie Palmieri, the pianist, bandleader and composer whose contributions to Afro-Caribbean music shaped the genre for decades. He died Wednesday at the age of 88. <br/><br/>Also, Parliament's now classic funk album <em>Mothership Connection</em> turned 50 this year. We listen back to Terry Gross's 1989 interview with funkmaster George Clinton. <br/><br/>David Bianculli reviews the new season of <em>Wednesday </em>and film critic Justin Chang reviews two comedy remakes: <em>The Naked Gun</em> and<em> Freakier Friday</em>. <br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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We remember Eddie Palmieri, the pianist, bandleader and composer whose contributions to Afro-Caribbean music shaped the genre for decades. He died Wednesday at the age of 88.
Also, Parliament's now classic funk album Mothership Connection turned 50 this year. We listen back to Terry Gross's 1989 interview with funkmaster George Clinton.
David Bianculli reviews the new season of Wednesday and film critic Justin Chang reviews two comedy remakes: The Naked Gun and Freakier Friday.
Raw Description
We remember Eddie Palmieri, the pianist, bandleader and composer whose contributions to Afro-Caribbean music shaped the genre for decades. He died Wednesday at the age of 88. <br/><br/>Also, Parliament's now classic funk album <em>Mothership Connection</em> turned 50 this year. We listen back to Terry Gross's 1989 interview with funkmaster George Clinton. <br/><br/>David Bianculli reviews the new season of <em>Wednesday </em>and film critic Justin Chang reviews two comedy remakes: <em>The Naked Gun</em> and<em> Freakier Friday</em>. <br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>