Parliament Funkadelic

Parliament-Funkadelic Is A Funk Music Collective Headed By George Clinton That Specialized In The Style Of Music Known As P Funk And Performed Under The Names Parliament And Funkadelic Two Bands Consisting Of The Same Members Recording For Different Labels But Also In A Score Of Offshoot Groups And Solo Ventures. Recording Under Myriad Names This Group Had Thirteen Top Ten Hits In The U.S. R&B Music Charts Between 1967 And 1983 Including Six Number One Hits In The R&B Charts. They Were Elected Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1997. Collectively The Group Has Existed Under Various Names Since The 1960s And Has Been Known For Top-Notch Musicianship Politically-Charged Lyrics Outlandish Concept Albums And Memorable Live Performances. Today The Band Tours As Either George Clinton And The P-Funk All-Stars Or George Clinton And Parliament-Funkadelic. The Etymology Of The Term P-Funk Is Subject To Multiple Interpretations. It Has Been Identified Alternately As An Abbreviation Of "Parliament-Funkadelic" "pure Funk" Or "Plainfield Funk" Referring To Plainfield New Jersey The Hometown Of The Band's Original Line-Up. The Liner Notes Of CD Versions Of The Motor Booty Affair Album Suggest That The "'P' Stands For 'Pure.'" The Breakout Popularity Of Parliament-Funkadelic Elevated The Status Of P-Funk To Describe What Is Now Considered To Be A Genre Of Music In Its Own Right. Fans Of This Genre Of Music Often Refer To It As "The P." read less