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Parliament

Formed by George Clinton in 1955 as vocal group The Parliaments, the band remained under the radar until their 1967 single “(I Wanna) Testify” became a hit. When Clinton decided to form a touring version of the band, he discovered that he had lost the rights to the band’s name, which was then owned by their label Revilot Records. He renamed the new band Funkadelic and changed the course of R&B, soul, and funk music forever. In 1970, Clinton relaunched The Parliaments as Parliament, releasing their debut album, Osmium. The album was recorded by the same musicians and vocalists in ...