Con Funk Shun was formed by high school classmates Michael Cooper and Louis McCall. Other members included Karl Fuller, Paul Harrell, Dennis Johnson, Cedric Martin, and Danny Thomas; all of them had been playing together since their high school days in Vallejo, California. Felton Pilate, also from Vallejo, joined the group after the local rival band he was a member of disbanded. In the mid-'70s, Project Soul made an effort to become a headliner, but they met dead ends and little success. However, they found good fortune at Audio Dimensions, a Memphis recording studio owned by producer Ted Sturges. Sturges was so impressed by their sound that a union was formed between himself and the group. Teaming up with Sturges coincidentally brought about a name change. The group named itself after the title to one of their instrumental songs, Con Funk Shun. During their three-year stint at Audio Dimensions, Sturges, besides owning the studio, was also Con Funk Shun's producer. Louis was murdered in a home-robbery on the 25 of June 1997.

Con Funk Shun Too tight 1980 Mercury Con Funk Shun 2 Con Funk Shun Spirit of love 1980 Mercury Skip Scarborough 10 Con Funk Shun Touch 1981 CNR Con Funk Shun 9 Con Funk Shun Ain't nobody baby (promo) 1982 Mercury Con Funk Shun & Gordon D Witty 2 Con Funk Shun Ms. got the body (promo) 1982 Mercury Con Funk Shun & Gordon D Witty 2 Con Funk Shun To the max 1982 Mercury Con Funk Shun & Gordon D Witty 9 Con Funk Shun "7" 1982 CNR Con Funk Shun 8 Con Funk Shun Fever 1983 Mercury Eumir Deodato 8 Con Funk Shun Electric lady 1985 Mercury Larry Smith 2 Con Funk Shun Electric lady 1985 Mercury Jerome Gasper 8 Con Funk Shun Burnin' love 1986 Mercury Billy Osborne 2 Con Funk Shun She's a star 1986 Mercury Zane Giles & Billy Osborne 3 Con Funk Shun Burnin'love 1986 Mercury Jerome Gasper 8