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David Russell Webb Sr
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The Founder & CEO of The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center,(DBA)"The Funk Center" and the creator and Executive Producer of "The Dayton Scene Radio Show," a nationally syndicated program dedicated to funk music.

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Happy Birthday to Michael Hampton, (born November 15, 1956). He is a former member of "PARLIAMENT- FUNKADELIC." Please subscribe to our Channel, The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center and enjoy our award-winning cable access television show. 🎉🎈🍮🍰🎸
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Micheal Hampton, Lead Guitarist with "PARLIAMENT- FUNKADELIC," interview on The Funk Chronicles.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Watch THE FLIGHT OF "THE FUNK CENTER" DOCUMENTARY, on YouTube. Click on this link at the bottom of the page and enjoy the show!
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November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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On October 24, 2025, David R. Webb Sr, Founder & CEO of The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center and Executive Producer of the syndicated radio program-The Dayton Scene Radio Show, received the Breakthrough Award at the 74th Dayton NAACP Hall of Freedom Awards ceremony.
October 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Hey funk fans do you remember this song??? Watch "Concentrate On You" on YouTube
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#thefunkcapitaloftheworld #syndicatedradioshow #funkmusic #LTD
Concentrate On You
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October 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Funk Music Fans, did you know about this......!
Watch THE FLIGHT OF "THE FUNK CENTER" DOCUMENTARY, on YouTube. Click on this link at the bottom of the page and enjoy the show!
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#thefunkmusiccapitaloftheworld #documentary #thedaytonsceneradioshow #thefunkcenter #DavidRWebb
THE FLIGHT OF "THE FUNK CENTER" DOCUMENTARY.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Our Founder & CEO, David Webb of
The Funk Center, had an opportunity to be invited to Elkhart, Indiana by the Mayor and first Lady Rod & Regina Roberson and Jon Hunsburger President of the Elkhart country CVB to "Celebration 100 years of "Under The Stars"featuring; Kool & the Gang & The Commodores.
September 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Happy Birthday to Kym Miller (born August 18, 1955), a founding member of the "Instant Funk" band from out of Trenton, NJ. In the beginning, the group was called "The Music Machine" and they were very successful as a backup band for The Manhattans, Bunny Sigler, and the TNJs.
August 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Happy Birthday to Levi Ruffin, Original Keyboardist for Rick James & The Stone City Band. Watch Lanise Hughes, Levi Ruffin Jr, and Nate "Guido" Hughes of The Stone City Band on YouTube.
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#StoneCityBand #SelfMadeMan #Musician #birthday #Producer
Lanise Hughes, Levi Ruffin Jr, and Nate "Guido" Hughes of The Stone City Band, featuring Rick James.
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August 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Remembering James Ambrose Johnson Jr., better known as "Rick James," Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Producer. (Born on February 1, 1948 - August 6, 2004) (RIP Slick Rick).
#happybirthday #RickJames #StoneCityband #thefunkcenter #thefunkcapitaloftheworld
#funkmusic #PunkFunk #buffalonewyork
August 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Happy Birthday to Thomas Lockett (born August 4, 1958). He is a Producer, Songwriter, Saxophonist and Photographer. He is one of the original members of the Funk group "SLAVE", "AURA" and "SLAVE X". All of the bands originated out of Dayton Ohio.
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August 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Happy Birthday to Nate Guido Hughes (born July 31st), Percussionist for Rick James & The Original Stone City Band! Photograph Credit by: Gloria Barber, West Coast Funk Ambassador for The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center in Dayton Ohio. #SuperFreak #thefunkcenter #thelandoffunk
July 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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The Funk Music never sounded better than it does here!! ‘This is a rebroadcast of "The Dayton Scene Radio Show" on July 19, 2025’ on #SoundCloud Click on the link below to listen: on.soundcloud.com/xlwUiOOz0ORe... #radio #music #thefunkcenter #ohioplayers #funkmusic #daytonohio #funk #podcast
July 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Happy Birthday Cheryl Cooley, of the R&B/Funk group, "Klymaxx" (born on July 27th). She is one of the funkiest female guitarists in the music industry. Cheryl began taming the melodic instrument at eleven-years-creative. While attending Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California.
July 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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As we look back over the life of the "Queen of Funk Music". Happy Heavenly Birthday to Ms. Betty Davis, Singer, Songwriter and Producer, who paved the way for Boldly Sensual Music in the 1970's, (born July 26, 1944 - February 9, 2022 (RIP). 🙏😪🙏😪🙏
#thefunkcenter #Bettydavis
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July 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Funk fans did you see this...? Watch THE FLIGHT OF "THE FUNK CENTER" DOCUMENTARY,
on YouTube. Click on this link at the bottom of the page and enjoy the show! youtu.be/a0sXHE1BR34

#thefunkcenter @TheFunkCenter #thefunkmusiccapitaloftheworld
#thedaytonsceneradioshow
THE FLIGHT OF "THE FUNK CENTER" DOCUMENTARY.
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July 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Watch Historical News Footage about The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (DBA) "TheFunkCenter" on YouTube.
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#thefunkcenter #thedaytonsceneradioshow #thefunkcapitaloftheworld #thelandoffunk #historical #newsfootage #information #informational #FunkMusic
Historical News Footage about The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (DBA) "TheFunkCenter" in Dayton, Ohio. - YouTube
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July 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Happy Birthday Charlie Singleton (Born July 15, 1954). He is an African-American Musician best known as the guitarist and sometimes falsetto singer and keyboardist for the 1980's Funk group, "CAMEO." Born on July 15, 1954, he joined "CAMEO" in 1981.
July 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Happy Birthday Charlie Singleton (Born July 15, 1954). He is an African-American Musician best known as the guitarist and sometimes falsetto singer and keyboardist for the 1980's Funk group, "CAMEO." Born on July 15, 1954, he joined "CAMEO" in 1981.
July 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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It's written in the Stone! So what do you think about My summer outfit? I love wearing my chucks! (Converse).

#DavidWebb #DavidRussellWebb #TheDaytonSceneRadioShow
#TheFunkMusicHallofFameExhibitioncenter #highlight #thefunkcenter #funkmusic #Summermadness #Converse
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July 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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It's written in the Stone! So what do you think about My summer outfit? I love wearing my chucks! (Converse).

#DavidWebb #DavidRussellWebb #TheDaytonSceneRadioShow
#TheFunkMusicHallofFameExhibitioncenter #highlight #thefunkcenter #funkmusic #Summermadness #Converse
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July 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Happy Birthday to Marvin "Merv" Pierce( born July 13th) of "The OHIO PLAYERS," a Dayton Ohio Funk band, most popular in the 1970's. They are best known for their songs like; "Fire," "Love Rollercoaster," "Skin-tight," "Funky Worm" and so many more hit records. Enjoy your day!
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July 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Remembering Robert Jones, known as Kuumba,(born February 9, 1945-July 3, 2025 (RIP). He was an African-American Percussionist, songwriter, and producer with a long and varied career, including: Being a member of the renowned "Ohio Players" in two different periods (1975-1979 and from 1984 onwards).
July 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY to JOHNNIE WILDER Jr (born on July 3, 1949 – May 13, 2006). He was the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Funk group, "HEATWAVE," who were popular during the late 1970's with hits such as "Mind Blowing Decisions" (written by Johnnie). From Dayton Ohio!
July 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (Born 07/02/1950 - 03/1/2024). He was the original Drummer for the R&B/Funk group, "HEATWAVE". Please enjoy his last recorded interview on the Funk Chronicles.
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Ernest "Bilbo" Berger, original Drummer for the Funk group "HEATWAVE" on Funk Chronicles.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM