# Funk Machine | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 04:00 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Funk Machine
- Visible lyric pages: 7

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `funk-machine`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 04:00 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-00e7a3feac5b7545
- Visible lyric pages: 7
- Pages with stored lyric text: 7
- Video-backed song pages: 6
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 5273
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 2
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Apareceu Você, Black Power, It Ain't Over (feat. BullySongs), Negra Cor, Uma Canção, Vida de Malandro, and Viver Com Você
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Funk Machine formed in Chicago in 1974 with a lineup that included vocalist Adrian "A.B." Barksdale, bassist Dwight "Spanky" White, drummer Charles "Chuck" Smith, organist Eddie "Hump" Floyd, and saxophonist David "Dave" Davis. Their sound pulled from funk, soul, and R&B, with some jazz and progressive rock touches mixed in. Their 1975 single "Black Power" became a breakout hit, its lyrics and groove connecting with listeners during that era. The...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Apareceu Você — https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/apareceu-voce
2. Black Power — https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/black-power
3. It Ain't Over (feat. BullySongs) — https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/it-ain-t-over-feat-bullysongs
4. Negra Cor — https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/negra-cor
5. Uma Canção — https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/uma-cancao
6. Vida de Malandro — https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/vida-de-malandro
7. Viver Com Você — https://lyroverse.com/funk-machine/viver-com-voce