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Parliament was an American funk band formed in 1968 by George Clinton as a flagship act of his P-Funk collective. Evolving out of an earlier vocal group, Parliament became associated with a more commercial and less rock-oriented sound than its sister act Funkadelic.
Parliament. The definitive funk band of the '70s, one of several outlets for George Clinton's outrageous blend of psychedelic funk grooves and twisted story lines. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2010s. Formed. 1968 in Detroit, MI. Genre.
Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, both active since the 1960s.
- One Nation Under a Groove (as Funkadelic) According to the music charts of 1978, this single from Funkadelic’s album of the same name (One Nation Under a Groove) was one of the “it” songs of its time.
- Flashlight (as Parliament) The most commercially successful song (Flashlight) P-Funk is best known for overall comes from their 1978 album (Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome).
- Tear the Roof off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk) (as Parliament) From the 1976 album (Mothership Connection) that’s credited to Parliament, the song (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) became one of the most famous P-Funk songs of all time and it earned Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
- (Not Just) Knee Deep (as Funkadelic) 1979 saw the single (Knee Deep) from Funkadelic’s album (Uncle Jam Wants You) reach #1 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart, #43 on US Dance Club Songs, and #77 on US Billboard Hot 100.
Parliament (formerly The Parliaments) was a funk group formed by George Clinton in 1968 after a legal dispute with Revilot Records over their original name.
Mothership Connection is the fourth album by American funk band Parliament, released on December 15, 1975 on Casablanca Records. This concept album is often rated among the best Parliament-Funkadelic releases, and was the first to feature horn players Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, previously of James Brown 's backing band the J.B.'s.
Dec 15, 2023 · The first album to introduce the P-Funk universe, ‘Mothership Connection’ is a full-on funk assault by Parliament at their creative zenith.
