Parliament-Funkadelic facts for kids
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Parliament-Funkadelic
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George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic performing at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2006
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| Also known as | P-Funk All-Stars |
| Origin | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1955–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Casablanca, Invictus, Westbound |
| Members | See "Members" |
Parliament-Funkadelic, often called P-Funk, is a super cool American music group. It's not just one band, but a whole team of musicians. They are led by the amazing George Clinton. This group includes two main bands: Parliament and Funkadelic. They have been making music since the 1960s.
Their music is a special kind of funk. It mixes wild ideas from psychedelic culture, crazy fashion, and even science fiction. They also use a lot of funny and surreal humor. Their unique style greatly influenced later funk, hip-hop, and post-disco artists in the 1980s and 1990s. Their stories and characters also helped create a style called Afrofuturism.
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How Parliament-Funkadelic Started
The group's story began in the late 1950s. George Clinton formed a doo-wop group called the Parliaments in Plainfield, New Jersey. In the late 1960s, Clinton was inspired by artists like Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone.
He then moved to Detroit and started two new groups. These were Parliament and Funkadelic. Parliament played a more commercial and varied type of funk music. Funkadelic added more psychedelic rock sounds to their music.
Their Unique Sound and Hits
Both Parliament and Funkadelic released many popular albums. Some famous ones include Maggot Brain (1971), Mothership Connection (1975), and One Nation Under a Groove (1978). Music critics loved these albums.
They also had many hit songs. These include "Give Up the Funk" (1976), "One Nation Under a Groove" (1978), and "Flash Light" (1978). Between 1967 and 1983, they had thirteen top ten hits on the American R&B music charts. Six of these songs even reached number one!
Key Members and Legacy
The name "Parliament-Funkadelic" became a way to describe all the musicians who worked with George Clinton. There were dozens of them! They recorded and toured for different projects.
Some other very important members of the group were bassist Bootsy Collins, keyboard player Bernie Worrell, and guitarists Eddie Hazel and Michael Hampton. In the early 1980s, George Clinton and other members started their own solo music careers. Clinton also brought many of the group's projects together. He began touring under names like George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars.
Sixteen members of Parliament-Funkadelic were honored in 1997. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2019, the group received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. This award celebrates artists who have made a huge impact on music.
Images for kids
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Bootsy Collins
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George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic at the Roskilde Festival, 2006.
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Umbria Jazz 2004
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George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic performing in Waterfront Park, Louisville, Kentucky on July 4, 2008
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George Clinton and P-Funk All Stars in Long Beach 2009
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Clinton performing in Centerville, 2007
