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Parliament

Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1970 in Detroit, MI

Genre

R&B

Styles

Funk Psychedelic Soul Soul

Group Members

Bernie Worrell Bootsy Collins Eddie Hazel George Clinton Prakash John Ramon Tiki Fulwood Raymond Davis Robert "P-Nut" Johnson Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins Fred Wesley Garry Shider Gary "Mudbone" Cooper Maceo Parker Michael Hampton Calvin Simon Cordell "Boogie" Mosson Dawn Silva Grady Thomas Jeanette "Baby" Washington Tyrone Lampkin Billy "Bass" Nelson Debbie Wright Glen Collins Glen Goins Greg Thomas Jerome Brailey Junie Morrison Larry Heckstall Lucius Tawl Ross Rick Gardner Ron Ford Shirley Hayden
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Parliament

Biography by John Bush

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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.
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  • Mothership Connection
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