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One Nation Under A GROOVE ... Getting Down Just FOR The Funk Of It!
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One Nation Under A GROOVE ... Getting Down Just FOR The Funk Of It!
Inductees: George Clinton (vocals; born July 22, 1940), Jerome Bigfoot Brailey (drums; born August 20, 1950), William Bootsy Collins (bass, vocals; born October 26, 1951), Raymond Davis (vocals; born March 29, 1940), Tiki Fulwood (drums, vocals; born May 23, 1944), Glenn Lamont Goins (vocals, guitar; born tk, died 1978), Michael Hampton (guitar; born November 15, 1956), Clarence Fuzzy Haskins (vocals; born June 8, 1941), Eddie Hazel (guitar, vocals; born April 10, 1950, died 1992), Walter Junie Morrison (keyboards, synthesizers; born tk), Cordell Boogie Mosson Jr. (bass; born October 16, 1952), William Billy Bass Nelson Jr. (bass; born January 28, 1951), Gary Shider (vocals, guitar; born July 24, 1953; died June 16, 2010), Calvin Thang Simon (vocals; born May 22, 1942), Grady Thomas (vocals; born January 5, 1941), Bernie Worrell (keyboards, vocals, born April 19, 1944)
Under the guiding hand of mastermind George Clinton, the affiliated groups Parliament and Funkadelic established funk as an heir to and outgrowth of soul. If James Brown is funks founding father, Clinton has been its chief architect and tactician. Over the decades, hes presided over a musical empire thats included Parliament and Funkadelic, plus numerous offshoots (such as the Brides of Funkenstein and Parlet), solo careers (Clintons and bassist Bootsy Collins being the notable) and aggregates (the P-Funk All-Stars). The pioneering work of Parliament and Funkadelic in the Seventies”driven by Clintons conceptually inventive mind and the band members tight ensemble playing and stretched-out jamming”prefigured everything from rap and hip-hop to techno and alternative. Clintons latter-day disciples include Prince and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Between them, Parliament and Funkadelic virtually defined the melting pot known as funk: a melding of rhythm & blues, jazz, gospel and psychedelic rock. With them, Clinton has purveyed larger-than-life characters and concepts from the stage, culminating in such theatrical milestones as the Mothership, a mock flying saucer from which the black space aliens of Clintons musical entourage alighted onstage. Though his musical productions have been typified by danceable grooves and driven by a laser-sharp sociological wit, Clintons ultimate goal is serious: I am intent on making the word funk as legitimate as jazz and rock and roll.
George Clinton spent his teenage years in Plainfield, New Jersey, where he founded a vocal group called the Parliaments. They recorded as far back as 1956 but didnt impact the charts until 1967, when (I Wanna) Testify"”a prescient mix of Sixties soul, rock and pop”went #3 R&B and #20 pop. That year, Clinton began listening to the new wave of psychedelic rock by bands such as Cream, Vanilla Fudge and Sly and the Family Stone. The dual influence of cutting-edge soul and rock served as inspirations to Funkadelic. In 1970, Clinton dropped the s from his other band, and Parliament was born.
Each group had a distinct identity and alternated releases into the late Seventies on a variety of labels”Invictus, Westbound, Warner Bros.”with Clinton dividing his time between them. Parliament was essentially a horn-based soul group and Funkadelic a guitar-based rock group, but both were built on a foundation of funk. Parliament and Funkadelic were flip sides of the same coin, and these overlapping entities respective outputs were referred to in stylistic shorthand as P-Funk. In Parliaments self-referential theme song, P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up), Clinton and entourage referred to themselves as dealers of funky music, P-Funk, uncut funk, The Bomb.
Parliament and Funkadelic frequently resorted to allegorical concept albums to make larger points about societal injustices and ways in which a community of like-minded souls could liberate themselves from its constrictions. Clinton animated the moral conflict between opposing forces of good (the trippy funkateer Starchild") and evil (the uptight, uptight Sir Nose DVoid of Funk") over the course of a five-year run of Parliament albums, from Mothership Connection (1976) to Trombipulation (1981). Meanwhile, Funkadelic gelled on one of the finest funk albums ever produced, One Nation Under a Groove, whose title track was a rousing anthem of union and community.
Parliament and Funkadelic dominated and revolutionized the music scene in the latter half of the Seventies”particularly in 1978 and 1979, when they racked up four #1 R&B hits: Flash Light, One Nation Under a Groove, Aqua Boogie and (Not Just) Knee Deep. Clintons main collaborators during Parliament-Funkadelics heyday included keyboardists Bernie Worrell and Walter Junie Morrison and bassist William Bootsy Collins. Known for his star-shaped sunglasses, glittery space bass and cartoonish demeanor, Collins became a funk icon and solo star in his own right. Melding soul, funk, jazz and psychedelia, a succession of P-Funk guitarists”including the late Eddie Hazel, Mike Hampton and DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight”have carried forward the legacy of Jimi Hendrix with their adventurous, exploratory soloing.
During the 1970s, Parliament, Funkadelic and a host of related offshoots placed roughly 60 singles on the R&B charts and were among the hottest attractions on the concert circuit. They were responsible for some of the most theatrical tours ever undertaken, deploying one of the largest props”the otherworldly Mothership"”ever dragged from city to city. Financial, legal and personal problems grounded the Mothership in 1980, but Clinton resurfaced stronger than ever as a solo artist on Capitol Records.. Atomic Dog, the popular dance-funk centerpiece of 1982s Computer Games”one of Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s”topped the R&B chart for four weeks. In 1983, Clinton also released an album credited to the P-Funk All-Stars, which drew on the talents of various members of Parliament and Funkadelic (including Bootsy Collins), plus guests like Sly Stone and Bobby Womack.
A new generation of hip young listeners discovered P-Funk via rap and hip-hop records that heavily sampled Clintons vast body of work. By the Nineties, Clinton was widely recognized as a black-music patriarch and pioneer whose contributions put him in a league with James Brown. In fact, Clinton is second only to Brown as the most heavily sampled artist. Meanwhile, the Parliament-Funkadelic juggernaut has shown no signs of slowing down, remaining active on the recording and touring fronts as George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars. One of their later albums”The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership (T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.), released in 1996”returned the funk collective to the concept that helped establish them as visionaries 20 years earlier.
P-Funk Mothership Crew
George Clinton
aka Dr Funkenstein is the founding member of the P-Funk Crew aka FUNKADELIC and PARLIAMENT. GC was the main influence behind the P-Funk vibe and after 40 years of funkin, is still going strong.
Bootsy Collins
aka Bootzilla | Casper is the original funk master bassist, who, in hes early days was funked up by none other than James Brown and developed the tightness required for echelons of funk bass. Bootsy got on-board the mothership and joined with George in 1972 for the next phase of P-Funk
Catfish Collins
Phelpsplays a funkstastic rhythm guitar and is mostly known for his work in the P-Funk collective. Catfish and his brother, Bootsy, heped to create that P-Funk sound. Catfish played on many important and influential records by Parliament, Funkadelic, and Bootsys Rubber Band.
Eddie Hazel
started his funk career from a young age by joining the Parliaments as a lead guitarist in 1967, aged 17! He mustta been a great musician at that age to get on board the mothership. He played in one of Funkadelics finest albums: Maggot Brain and over three years helped to develop the P-Funk Sound. Eddie is no longer with us in phisical form, but will always be remembered for that outfit and his unique sound.
Garry Shider
a funkstastic guitarist and soulful vocalist, got on board the mothership in the form of Funkadelic, and performed on most of their best albums. From hit songs like, Cosmic Slop, and One Nation, his voice is recognisable. He was also influential in the success of Bootsy Collins first releases, as a solo artist.
Bernie Worrell
is pure funk on keys. Another virtuoso from the mothership who wrote a concerto when he was 8! One or two of them notes mustta been funky. He was with Parliament from the start. Through the 1970s, he toured with Parliament and Funkadelic. Bernie played, and still plays the keyboards, and occasionally the organ, plus other instruments on studio tracks. He officially joined the P-Funk in 1970, and recorded the album Free Your Mind¦ And Your Ass Will Follow.
The Brides of Funkenstein
were previously backing singers for Sly Stone. Mabry and Silva joined the P-Funk collective around '77. Dr Funkenstein renamed them, and then recorded their first album with the p-funk collective, Funk Or Walk, for Atlantic Records in 1978.
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Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On-1974..♪♫♪
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My Name Is Carl Lanier Sanders.........And Im A Funkaholic
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Joyful Tribute To Garry "Starchild" Shider, Master of Funk by Tris McCall/The Star-Ledger
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The Birth Of The P-Funk...♪♫♪
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P-Funk Radio
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Bernie Worrell - Blacktronic Science..♪♫♪
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Parliament Funkadelic Playlist..♪♫♪
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The GunchBack Boogie Band....Funn
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Rokotto....Funk Theory (1978)
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Tear The Roof Off The Sucka!
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When Bernie Speaks
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Funkentelecky-Portland, Oregon 2007
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I've Been Watching You
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Rap meets P-Funk
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Live: "Cosmic Slop Pt. 1" George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic
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Comment by Thunder on February 13, 2011 at 3:00pm
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Thanks much, Big Papa! I'll send you my info in private.
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Comment by Big Papa on February 13, 2011 at 2:35pm
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ThunderX...I have friends/soldiers in P-Funk who, I'm certain can put you in contact with Pedro...I'm from Gary, but I'm sure we can cause a connect to happen...
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Thanks for the invite! My friend Pedro Bell did the artwork for Funkadelic/George Clinton in the 70's and 80's. Haven't spoken to him in a while, last we spoke he had lost his sight and is broke.
I had been in touch with his son at one time, but now I can't get hold of either. If anyone in this group lives in Chicago and/or knows Pedro, hit me up on the side and I'll forward my real name and phone number. I'm really concerned for bro.
Here's a short interview I found of him online:
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Comment by Edie Antoinette on February 9, 2011 at 10:31pm
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Welcome James!
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Comment by Jody Endersbe Groebner on September 14, 2010 at 1:25am
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thanks Edie! :)
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WELCOME JODY!!!!
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Comment by Old School C on September 10, 2010 at 6:05am
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The Salvation Of Inspiration Is The Motivation
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Comment by MsValerie on September 8, 2010 at 10:36pm
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Had to come back!! Thanks Auntie for showing me the way to my element!!~
I hope all y'all are doing well tonight~
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*Tweeeet* *Shakin' Tamborine To The Beat* Thanks Simon!
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Comment by Dr. Simon F. Quattlebaum on September 8, 2010 at 1:36pm
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Simon is taking a break from writing and asks...Has anyone seen my whistle?? Or my tambourine?? I think y'all tryin' 2 boogie up in heah!
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