Garry Shider

Quick Facts

Full Name	Garry Shider
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 24, 1953(1953-07-24)
Age	71
Date Of Death	2010-06-16
Birthplace	Plainfield
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Cancer

Garry Shider Biography

Garry Shider is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 24, 1953 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Musical director and guitarist for P-Funk All Stars. P-Funk All-Stars. He was admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

He was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic, which was led by He was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic, which was led by George Clinton..

In 1971, Clinton produced several tracks by United Soul with input from members of Funkadelic. The songs “I Miss My Baby” and “Baby I Owe You Something Good” were released as a one-off single by Westbound Records in 1971 under the group name U.S. Music with Funkadelic. All the tracks recorded with Clinton in 1971 were released by Westbound in 2009 as the album U.S. Music With Funkadelic. After producing United Soul, Clinton then invited Shider and Mosson to join Parliament-Funkadelic. Two United Soul songs were rerecorded on later Funkadelic albums with Shider as a member. Clinton groomed Shider for an important role in the P-Funk roster, which Shider joined full-time in 1972. He was a prominent contributor to albums by both Parliament and Funkadelic until the dissolution of those two bands in the early 1980s, after which he continued to work regularly with Clinton’s P-Funk All-Stars.

Shider released a solo single in 1988 entitled “Beautiful” The attempt to reconcile P-Funk’s distinct sound with that of late-80s synthpop yielded no chart success. He released two full albums in 2002, Diaper Man, The Second Coming and Diaperman Goes Starchild

He got married at Canada and had one son.

Garry Shider Net Worth

Garry Shider is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Garry Shider 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began singing gospel music when he was just 10 years old. He would sing in a local barbershop to customers.

His name was on the ballot for an Grammy Award twice and won the 1998 Dove Gospel award for Song of the Year.

Garry Marshall Shider (July 24, 1953 – June 16, 2010) was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Who is Garry Shider Dating?

According to our records, Garry Shider married to Linda Shider. As of December 1, 2023, Garry Shider’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Garry Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Garry Shider celebrates birthday on July 24 of every year.

Who played guitar for Parliament Funkadelic?

Edward Earl Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was an American guitarist and singer in early funk music who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic. Hazel was a posthumous inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament- Funkadelic.

How old is Garry Shider?

56 years (1953–2010)

Who was Star Child in Parliament Funkadelic?

During Parliament-Funkadelic performances Shider was known for appearing in a diaper, making him instantly recognizable on stage and earning him the nickname “Diaper Man”. Shider is featured prominently in many hit songs like “Cosmic Slop,” “Getting to Know You,” and “One Nation Under a Groove”.

Who wore diaper in funkadelics?

Garry Marshall Shider , who wore a diaper on stage and was also known as Starchild, was a guitarist and songwriter for Parliament Funkadelic. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He died in 2010 at 56.

Why did Garry Shider wear a diaper?

He’s survived by his wife of 32 years, Linda. An interviewer once asked Shider why a grown man would wear a diaper. He replied: “ God loves babies and fools. I’m both.”