Wild Cherry wrote “Play that Funky Music” after realizing playing standard rock and roll was getting them nowhere in the club scene. They needed a fresh new sound, a fusion of rock and funk. The ...

While Gotye hasn’t repeated his success, he continues making music to this day. Lipps Inc. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images “Funkytown” was everywhere in 1980, and Lipps Inc. was the band to record ...