In the late 1960s into the 1970s, many jazz combos and R&B bands began to transform into funk bands, by 1975 funk solidified itself as a distinct musical genre. The musical foundations of the bands were centered around a “groove.” Although funk was associated with up tempo party music, many groups also performed ballads with moderate to slow tempos. As each group added their own stylistic differences due to region, musical background, new technology, and current trends, they created new distinctive subgenres of funk. Some of the genre’s most notable bands are listed below;