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Parliament (band)

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Parliament
at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas. 2006
at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas. 2006
Background information
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresFunk. soul
Years active1968 - 1980, 2018
Past member(s)George Clinton
Bernie Worrell
Reunald "Renny" Jones
Eddie Hazel
Maceo Parker
Walter "Junie" Morrison
Bootsy Collins
Jerome Brailey
Gary "Muddbone" Cooper
Ray Davis
Ron Ford
Ramon Tiki Fulwood
Rick Gardner
Glen Goins
Michael Hampton
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins
Tyrone Lampkin
Cordell Mosson
Lucius Tawl Ross
Garry Shider
Dawn Silva
Calvin Simon
Grady Thomas
Greg Thomas
Jeanette "Baby" Washington
Fred Wesley
Debbie Wright
Shirley Hayden
Billy "Bass" Nelson
Larry Heckstall
Robert "P-Nut" Johnson
Prakash John

Parliament was an American funk and soul group from the United States. They were started in 1968 by George Clinton. They were based in Detroit, Michigan. They performed P-Funk. They known hits inclued "Flashlight" and "Give up the funk (tear the roof off the sucker)".