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Artist: Parliament
Inspired by Motown's assembly line of sound, George Clinton gradually put together a collective of over 50 musicians and recorded the ensemble during the '70s both as Parliament and Funkadelic. While Funkadelic pursued band-format psychedelic rock, Parliament engaged in a funk free-for-all, blending influences from the godfathers (James Brown... [+] Read More
Artist: The Parliaments
The Parliaments were a doo wop group formed by George Clinton in 1955, put together in the back room of a barbershop Clinton was working at with friends Raymond Davis, Clarence Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas. Clinton began by modeling the group after Frankie Lymon's group, the Teenagers, but soon moved on to his own sound, which was to... [+] Read More
Artist: Groove Parliament
Artist: Parliament of House
Artist: Techno-Squid Eats Parliament
Sporting one of the worst band names in the history of rock & roll, Techno-Squid Eats Parliament was a punk-tinged power-pop band that was briefly signed to the revived Ardent Records in the mid-'90s. Though a handful of critics praised the band, they were primarily known for their eponymous 1995 debut album, which was one of the first CDs to... [+] Read More
Artist: Del The Funky Homosapien
Cousin of renowned gangster rapper Ice Cube, Del tha Funkee Homosapien (real name Teren Delvon Jones) was born in Oakland, CA, on August 12, 1972, and got his start with Ice Cube's backing band, da Lench Mob. But Del's rap isn't as grim or violent as Ice Cube's is, in fact, he's been known to include something in his music that's far too... [+] Read More
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Few rock groups of the '80s broke down as many musical barriers and were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Creating an intoxicating new musical style by combining funk and punk rock together (with an explosive stage show, to boot), the Chili Peppers spawned a slew of imitators in their wake, but still managed to be the leaders of the... [+] Read More
Artist: Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins
An oustanding guitarist, Fuzzy Haskins was part of the original Funkadelics backing band that accompanied George Clinton and his Parliaments. Clinton subsequently changed the name to Parliament, then folded Funkadelic into Parliament and began using both lineups interchangeably. Haskins went on to play with numerous Clinton groups, and released... [+] Read More
Artist: Junie
Junie Morrison was a keyboardist and vocalist with the Ohio Players and Parliament/Funkadelic during the '70s. His solo efforts showcased his earthy, funky style. ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Raymond Davis
Raymond Davis co-founded the Parliaments, the doo wop group that would later evolve to become the psychedelic funk juggernaut Parliament-Funkadelic, lending his distinctive bass vocals to R&B classics like "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucka)," "One Nation Under a Groove," and "Flashlight." Born March 29, 1940, in Sumter, SC, Davis... [+] Read More
Artist: The Sweat Band
A splinter group of a splinter group, the Sweat Band was folded out of the original Bootsy's Rubber Band. That group came out of the original Parliament/Funkadelic empire. Bassist Bootsy Collins played with them on the single "Freak To Freak," which he co-produced with George Clinton. The Sweat Band included saxophonist Maceo Parker, keybardist... [+] Read More
Artist: George Clinton
The mastermind of the Parliament/Funkadelic collective during the 1970s, George Clinton broke up both bands by 1981 and began recording solo albums, occasionally performing live with his former bandmates as the P.Funk All-Stars. Born in Kannapolis, NC, on July 22, 1940, Clinton became interested in doo wop while living in New Jersey during the... [+] Read More
Artist: Funkadelic
Though it often took a back chair to its sister group Parliament, Funkadelic furthered the notions of black rock begun by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, blending elements of '60s psychedelia and blues plus the deep groove of soul and funk. The band pursued album statements of social/political commentary while Parliament stayed in the funk singles... [+] Read More
Artist: The ADC Band
A nine-member funk and soul aggregation co-led by Kaiya Matthews and Michael Judkins, the ADC Band recorded for Cotillion in the late '70s and early '80s. At their best, the cuts utilized the funk touches of Parliament/Funkadelic and Slave. The biggest hit was 1978's "Long Stroke," which made it to number six on the R&B charts. ~ Ron Wynn, All... [+] Read More
Artist: Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns
Trombonist Fred Wesley, saxophonist Maceo Parker, and trumpeters Richard "Kush" Griffith and Rick Gardner comprised Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, one of the many Parliament/Funkadelic spin-offs that George Clinton worked with in the late '70s. Back then, the Horny Horns were Parliament/Funkadelic's horn section and they also backed Clinton... [+] Read More
Artist: Bernie Worrell
Raised in Plainfield, NJ, Bernie Worrell was a classically trained pianist at three years old. Throughout his childhood he played with symphonies and orchestras, and even wrote his own concerto at the age of eight. Slowly, he listened to the radio and discovered sounds other than classical, and when he went to college, he played with a number of... [+] Read More
Artist: Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg is a senior at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he is studying psychology and physics. He plays (though in a mediocre manner) the djembic, the donno, and the mbira. He has been an aficionado of music for some time, taking the term eclectic to new levels. His areas of greatest expertise are in funk (it's hard to find... [+] Read More
Artist: Ignace Jan Paderewski
A legendary virtuoso pianist in the great romantic tradition; also a philanthropist and Polish patriot. Several times Paderewski interrupted his concert career to serve Poland, first in 1919 to serve as Prime Minister, then in 1940 to serve as President of the Polish Parliament in exile in Paris. His piano compositions give insight into the last... [+] Read More
Artist: Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg is a graduate student in psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has studied music and music cultures extensively, with the greatest expertise in the areas of traditional world musics, funk (there's nary a Parliament album he hasn't tracked down), classic rock, classic jazz, and old school hip hop. He plays a... [+] Read More
Artist: Billy "Bass" Nelson
For many, Bootsy Collins is the most renowned bassist of Parliament-Funkadelic's long and winding career. But Billy "Bass" Nelson was the original, supplying some of the troupe's most memorable and classic grooves on their early recordings. Born in Plainfield, NJ in 1951, Nelson befriended future P-Funk leader George Clinton at an early age, as... [+] Read More
Artist: Platypus
Not to be confused with the late-'90s rock outfit Platypus -- which was a side project for Kings X guitarist Ty Tabor -- the Platypus examined here was a little known, short-lived funk-disco band that was active in the late '70s. Formed in Cincinnati, OH, in 1978, this Platypus combined its appreciation of the Ohio Players and... [+] Read More
Artist: Quazar
Quazar was a ten-piece funk band from the Plainsfield, NJ, area created by Kevin Goins, the brother of Parliament/Funkadelic lead singer and guitarist Glen Goins. Originally known as Eclipse, the band woodshedded for six years before cutting their first and only album, Quazar, released September 1978 on Arista Records. The delay was caused by... [+] Read More
Artist: Aisha Kandisha's Jarring Effects
Starting in the late '80s as a traditional Shabee dance band, this Moroccan quintet became one of the few North African acts to successfully merge traditional and modern sounds and technology on their electrifying 1990 debut. In addition to haunting violins, mandolins, guitars, and mesmerizing Arabic vocals and chanting, the album utilized... [+] Read More
Artist: Thomas Barnett
Blending a fascination with Parliament funk and electro-pop (Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode), Thomas Barnett advanced the cause of techno by forming one of its most influential labels, Transmat, with Derrick May. Not long after Barnett began making music, he hooked up with May at Detroit's legendary club, The Music Institute. The two recorded "Nude... [+] Read More
Artist: The Jonzun Crew
Jonzun Crew was an electro group who carried their spin on Parliament/Funkadelic's loopy sci-fi themes throughout the '80s and early '90s for a handful of albums, which included singles like "Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC)," "Space Is the Place," "Space Cowboy," and "We Are the Jonzun Crew." Florida-born brothers Michael, Soni, and Larry... [+] Read More
