Make My Funk The P-Funk! 07/16/08
The story of Parliament-Funkedelic starts in New Jersey, with the formation of the Parliaments, a doo-wop group that struggled along until breaking big in 1968 with a soul hit 'I Wanna Testify'.
Later absorbing the sounds of the long-haired hippies (sharing stages with Detroit-area garage rockers like MC5), they "turned on" and morphed into the black acid-rock aggregation
Funkadelic. With the addition of bassist Bootsy Collins and horn men Maceo and Fred (who had just quit as long-time sidemen to James Brown), they revived the Parliament moniker and brought
the funk to a whole 'nother level.
With disco hits in the 70s like 'Flashlight' and 'One Nation Under A Groove', and into the 80s with George Clinton's 'Atomic Dog', their popularity has never waned with their die-hard fans. In the late 80s, they enjoyed a new wave of success thanks to the hip-hop artists, from De La Soul to Dr. Dre, who sampled their grooves.
Put a dip in your hip, a glide in your stride, get on the mothership and take a ride with A Parliafunkadelicment Thang from BlueBeat user greenbongo.
Some prominent members of the P-Funk Family:
George Clinton
Maceo Parker
Bootsy Collins
Bernie Worrell
Eddie Hazel
With disco hits in the 70s like 'Flashlight' and 'One Nation Under A Groove', and into the 80s with George Clinton's 'Atomic Dog', their popularity has never waned with their die-hard fans. In the late 80s, they enjoyed a new wave of success thanks to the hip-hop artists, from De La Soul to Dr. Dre, who sampled their grooves.
Put a dip in your hip, a glide in your stride, get on the mothership and take a ride with A Parliafunkadelicment Thang from BlueBeat user greenbongo.
Some prominent members of the P-Funk Family:
George Clinton
Maceo Parker
Bootsy Collins
Bernie Worrell
Eddie Hazel
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