Editing Maceo Parker (section)

==Biography==
Parker was born in [[Kinston, North Carolina]], United States.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> Parker's father played [[piano]] and [[Drum kit|drums]] in addition to singing in church with Parker's mother; his brother [[Melvin Parker|Melvin]] played drums and his brother [[Kellis Parker|Kellis]] played the [[trombone]].<ref name="Thompson2001">Thompson, Dave (2001). ''Funk''. Backbeat Books. pp. 176-179. {{ISBN|0-87930-629-7}}.</ref> Parker and his brother Melvin joined [[James Brown]] in 1963;<ref name="LarkinGE"/> in his autobiography, Brown claims that he originally wanted Melvin as his [[drummer]], but agreed to additionally take Maceo under his wing as part of the deal.<ref name="Brown1988-1">Brown, James (1988). ''The Godfather of Soul'' (with Bruce Tucker), Fontana / Collins, p. 156. {{ISBN|0-00-637256-2}}.</ref> In March 1970, Parker, his brother Melvin, and a few of Brown's band members left to establish the band Maceo & All the King's Men,<ref name="LarkinGE"/> which toured for two years.<ref name="Brown1988-2">Brown (1988). ''The Godfather of Soul'', pp. 217-18.</ref>

In January 1973, Parker rejoined James Brown's group.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> He also charted a single "Parrty – Part I" (No. 71 pop singles) with Maceo & the Macks that year.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> In 1975, Parker and some of Brown's band members, including [[Fred Wesley]], left to join [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton's]] band [[Parliament-Funkadelic]].<ref name="Wesley2002-1">Wesley, Fred Jr (2002), ''Hit Me, Fred''. Duke University Press, p. 192. {{ISBN|0-8223-2909-3}}.</ref> Parker once again re-joined James Brown from 1984 to 1988.<ref name="LarkinGE"/>

In the 1990s, Parker began a solo career. His first album of this period ''Roots Revisited'' spent 10 weeks at the top of the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''  Contemporary Jazz Charts.  To date he has released 11 solo albums since 1990. Parker's 1992 live album, ''Life on Planet Groove'', is considered to be his seminal live album, marking his first collaboration with Dutch saxophonist [[Candy Dulfer]].

In 1993, Parker made guest appearances on hip hop group [[De La Soul]]'s album ''[[Buhloone Mindstate]]''.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/release/542763-De-La-Soul-Buhloone-Mind-State  De La Sou Buhloone Mindstate] Retirieved 6 May 2024</ref> In the late 1990s, Parker began contributing semi-regularly to recordings by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] and accompanying his band, [[The New Power Generation]], on tour. He also played on the [[Jane's Addiction]] track "My Cat's Name Is Maceo" for their 1997 compilation album ''[[Kettle Whistle]]''. In 1998, Parker performed as a guest on "[[What Would You Say]]" on a [[Dave Matthews Band]] concert, which also became one of their live albums, ''[[Live in Chicago 12.19.98]]''.

In 2004, Parker toured as a part of Prince's band for the "[[Musicology Live 2004ever]]" tour and again in 2007 he performed as part of Prince's band for Prince's 21 nights at [[the O2 arena (London)|the O2 arena]]. Parker also played as part of Prince's band for his 21-night stay at LA's Forum in 2011.

In 2008, Maceo Parker closed the [[TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival|Edmonton International Jazz Festival]] at [[Urban Lounge]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Levesque|first=Roger|date=June 29, 2008|title=Final Day at Jazz Fest|page=B5|work=The Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/476316542}}</ref>

[[File:Maceo Parker Band Liri Blues 2009.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Maceo Parker at the [[Liri Blues Festival]], Italy, in 2009]]
Parker's album ''Roots & Grooves'' with the [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]] Big Band is a tribute to [[Ray Charles]], whom Parker cites as one of his most important influences. The album won a Jammie for best Jazz Album in 2009. Parker followed this up with another collaboration with [[WDR Big Band]] in 2012 with the album ''Soul Classics''.

In October 2011, Parker was inducted in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northcarolinamusichalloffame.org/inductee-maceo-parker/|title=Inductee – Maceo Parker|publisher=North Carolina Music Hall of Fame|access-date=2012-04-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718011720/http://northcarolinamusichalloffame.org/inductee-maceo-parker/|archive-date=2012-07-18}}</ref>

In July 2012, Parker was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from  Victoires Du Jazz in Paris. He continues touring, headlining many jazz festivals in Europe and doing as many as 290 concerts a year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2013/02/01/maceo-parker-talks-98-funky-stuff-my-life-in-music-qa |title=Maceo Parker talks '98% Funky Stuff: My Life in Music': Q&A|website=Ew.com|date=2016-01-15|access-date=2016-01-15}}</ref>

In May 2016, Parker received The North Carolina Heritage Award from his home state.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncarts.org/About-Us/Press-Releases/artmid/9122/articleid/1597/Eight-North-Carolinians-to-Receive-Prestigious-Heritage-Award |title=Eight North Carolinians to Receive Prestigious Heritage Award |website=Ncarts.org |date=2015-09-04 |access-date=2016-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114030614/http://www.ncarts.org/About-Us/Press-Releases/ArtMID/9122/ArticleID/1597/Eight-North-Carolinians-to-Receive-Prestigious-Heritage-Award |archive-date=2016-01-14 }}</ref>

Parker toured with the Ray Charles Orchestra and [[the Raelettes]] performing a tribute to Ray Charles at major festivals worldwide, including [[Monterey Jazz Festival]] in 2016 and [[Playboy Jazz Festival]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://glidemagazine.com/227181/the-41st-annual-playboy-jazz-festival-rolls-into-hollywood-bowl/ |title=The 41st Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Rolls Into Hollywood Bowl |first1=Andy J. |last1=Gordon |first2=Jenny |last2=Peters |date=13 June 2019 |work=Glide Magazine |access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/maceo-parker-ray-charles-tribute-7511235/ |title=Maceo Parker Talks His 'Dream Come True': Paying Tribute to Idol Ray Charles |date=17 September 2016 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=14 November 2024}}</ref>