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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.
Mar 4, 2023 · Official site of George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Home of the extraterrestrial brothers, Dealers of funky music P.Funk, uncut funk, The Bomb.
His Parliament-Funkadelic collective (which primarily recorded under the distinct band names Parliament and Funkadelic) developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on Afrofuturism, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. [9]
Jul 19, 2024 · Parliament-Funkadelic is a massive group of performers led by George Clinton that greatly influenced the sound and style of funk music in the 1970s.
Of the more than 200 members listed, the sixteen whose names are shown in bold italics were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as members of Parliament-Funkadelic in 1997. One other listed member, Sly Stone , was inducted into the Hall in 1993 as the leader of Sly and the Family Stone .
Recording both as Parliament and Funkadelic, George Clinton revolutionized R&B during the ’70s, twisting soul music into funk by adding influences from several late-’60s acid heroes: Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Sly Stone.
Jun 19, 2022 · The ferociously funky story of Parliament-Funkadelic. They might not get the credit, but they’re as pivotal to rock as Pink Floyd or The Beatles. This is the story of George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic and their out-of-this-world Mothership.
Jul 1, 2018 · Parliament/Funkadelic (or P-Funk) is an American Funk music collective founded by George Clinton and largely credited with being the “architects” of the Funk genre. Parliament/Funkadelic recorded over 40 hit singles, as well as three platinum albums.
Jul 24, 2024 · It grew from there into Parliament Funkadelic with a spirit-lifting merging of funk, R&B, rock, gospel, classical, doo-wop and jazz, all set off by outlandish stage costumes, fantastical ...
Parliament and Funkadelic were the mind-blowing, soul-expanding musical equivalent of an acid trip. They grabbed the funk movement from James Brown and took off running.
