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The Parliaments were an early doo-wop singing group from Plainfield, New Jersey. Formed in the back room of a barbershop, they were a quintet composed of: * George Clinton * Stingray Davis * Fuzzy Haskins * Calvin Simon * Grady Thomas The group was based on Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, but quickly created a unique sound, including, most notably, very bizarre lyrics. While Clinton, the leader of the group, made weekly trips to Detroit to produce for such groups as The Pets and Roy Handy, the Parliaments switched labels repeatedly, releasing several EPs, including Poor Willy/Party Boys (APT), Lonely...

Будущий основатель групп "Parliament" и "Funkadelic" Джордж Клинтон (George Clinton) родился в 1941 году в штате Северная Каролина, США. С детства он любил петь и играть на различных музыкальных инструментах и в 15 лет уже создал с друзьями свою собственную "doo-wop"-группу "Parliaments". С 1964 года они перешли в стиль "rhythm'n'blues", а в 1965 году Джордж переехал в Детройт, где стал штатным композитором компании Motown Records. Через два удачливых года у Джорджа начинаются юридические проблемы с малоизвестным ансамблем из Чикаго, имевшим аналогичное название, и он решает временно переименовать свою группу в "Funkadelic". Позднее, выиграв судебный иск, Джордж использует оба названия: "Funkadelic"...

Parliament-Funkadelic is a Funk music collective headed by George Clinton, that specialized in the style of music known as P-Funk and performed under the names Parliament and Funkadelic (two bands comprised of the same members, recording for different labels), but also in a score of offshoot groups and solo ventures. Recording under myriad names, this group had thirteen Top Ten hits in the U.S. R&B music charts between 1967 and 1983, including six number one hits in the R&B Charts. They were elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Collectively, the group has existed under various...

Parliament Syndicate was an acid jazz band from Manila, Philippines. This group underwent several name changes, among them Inikadua and Altered Sate until they settled with Parliament Syndicate. Their last released album is "A New Day". .