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Parliament as more responsible for the sound of west coast hip hip than any other group. Their records are sought but collectors of funk around the world. Parliament was inspired during the late '60s by Motown's assembly-line of sound. We always keep Butter Beats as stocked as possible with original US pressings as well as the Parliament reissues.
Now a little history...By the time George Clinton, and his on-the-move family settled in New Jersey during the early '50s, George Clinton (b. July 22, 1941, Kannapolis, NC) became interested in doo wop, which was just beginning to explode in the New York metro area. Basing his group on Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, Clinton formed the Parliaments in 1955 with a lineup that gradually shifted to include Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, Grady Thomas, Raymond Davis and Calvin Simon. Based out of a barbershop back-room where Clinton straightened hair, the Parliaments released only two singles during the next ten years. ....
George Clinton gradually assembled a collective of over 50 musicians and recorded the ensemble during the '70s both as Parliament and Funkadelic. While Funkadelic pursued band-format psychedelic rock, Parliament engaged in a funk free-for-all, blending influences from the godfathers James Brown and Sly Stone with freaky costumes and themes inspired by '60s acid culture and science fiction. From its 1970 inception until Clinton's dissolving of Parliament in 1980, the band hit the R&B Top Ten several times but truly excelled in two other areas: large-selling, effective album statements and the most dazzling, extravagant live show in the business. In an era when Philly soul continued the slick sounds of establishment-approved R&B, Parliament scared off more white listeners than it courted... thast was until recently....
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