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Rosalind Mallia Franklin (March 1, 1952 – February 5, 2010), also known as The Queen Of Funk, was a vocalist of the American funk band Parliament-Funkadelic. She introduced friends George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in 1971, and brought ex- Ohio Player Junie Morrison to the band in 1978.
Feb 5, 2010 · Mallia Franklin was a singer and songwriter who worked with George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in Parliament-Funkadelic. She also had a solo career and appeared in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge.
Mallia Franklin was an actress, known for Graffiti Bridge (1990) and Unsung (2008). She was married to Nate Neblett. She died on February 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Jan 8, 2024 · Vocalist Mallia Franklin would prove to be a central figure in the development of Parlet. Her long-standing relationship with George Clinton would help land her the role as P-Funk’s greatest talent scout. She would later be responsible for bringing bassist Bootsy Collins and keyboardist Junie Morrison to the band.
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Parliament’s “Flashlight” is released by Casablanca Records and immediately becomes the band’s first number one hit on the Billboard R&B singles charts. It would eventually attain gold status — one million units sold — by May of the same year. Meanwhile, Player of the Yearby Bootsy’s Rubber Band is released by Warner Bros Records on Jan. 27, soon t...
Parlet’s Pleasure Principleis released, marking the arrival of the first female-led P-Funk spin-off act. Consisting of former P-Funk background singers Mallia Franklin (R.I.P.), Debbie Wright (R.I.P.) and Jeanette Washington, the trio’s debut album pointed the Funk slightly in the direction of disco, particularly the album’s title track which garne...
On the 22nd of this month, Funkadelic’s One Nation Under a Groove is released on Warner Bros Records. The album and title track single both hit the top of the Billboard R&B charts. Both become certified million sellers and eventually become Funkadelic’s biggest releases (and also feature ex-Ohio Player Walter Junie Morrison). Shortly thereafter, th...
Parliament releases the LP Motor Booty Affairon Nov. 20. The album quickly achieves gold status (over 500,000 copies sold), makes it all the way to number two on the R&B album charts while the album’s first single “Aqua Boogie” reaches number one on the R&B singles charts.
P-Funk closes out a spectacular year with the debut album of keyboardist-composer Bernie Worrell: All the Woo in the World (released by Arista Records). Here, the one-time musical director of P-Funk takes center stage, assisted by musical cohorts Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, and of course, the good doctor his self, George Clinton. The stand out tr...
Oct 6, 2014 · 7.5K views 9 years ago. March 1 1952 / Februari 5 2010 The Official Mallia "Queen of Funk" Franklin Page! footage © & courtesy by Sir Seth Neblett ...more.
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Rosalind Mallia Franklin, sometimes known as The Queen Of Funk, was an American vocalist and a member the American funk band Parliament-Funkadelic.
