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Nov 5, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day November 5 1982 – George Clinton Released Computer Games.

On this day November 5 1982, George Clinton released Computer Games, his debut solo album after leading Parliament and Funkadelic to legendary status. The record took his signature funk sound into the electronic age, blending synthesizers, bass grooves, and sharp humor in a way that only Clinton could.

Computer Games featured the smash hit Atomic Dog, which became one of the most iconic funk songs of the 1980s...

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