One Nation Under a Groove is the most critically lauded Funkadelic album in their entire discography. It is widely considered one of the best funk albums of all time, and is one of the most influential albums of the 70s. It was the first album to include keyboardist (and frequent songwriter) Junie Morrison, one of the primary causes of the album’s brilliance.
One Nation Under A Groove is the perfect blend of funk, rock, pop, and R&B for Funkadelic to create music that is right for everything from relaxing to going crazy on the dance floor. The album saw the arrival of Walter “Junie” Morrison, who upon arrival became one of the chief songwriters in the Funkadelic process.
Walter “Junie” Morrison (keyboards, multi-instrumentalist, vocals, songwriter, arranger, producer; born 1954) Junie Morrison joined P-Funk in early 1978 as musical director after having success in the early Ohio Players and as a solo artist. Though primarily a keyboardist, Junie composed or co-wrote several of the band’s hits at the height of their popularity (e.g. One Nation Under a Groove, Knee Deep, Let’s Play House, Theme from the Black Hole) and served as a lead vocalist, producer, arranger, and played several instruments on many of the band’s songs. Morrison stopped touring with the band after 1981, but contributed on many subsequent albums. During his time with P-funk, much of his work was credited under the name J.S. Theracon.
