Editing Plainfield, New Jersey (section)

===Parliament-Funkadelic Way===
The West End was once home to the Silk Palace, a barbershop at 216 Plainfield Avenue owned in part by funk music legend [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], staffed by various members of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]], and known as the "hangout for all the local singers and musicians" in Plainfield's 1950s and 1960s [[doo-wop]], soul, rock and proto-funk music scene.<ref>George Clinton And Killer Mike: Talking (Barber) Shop https://n.pr/2pRRTH9</ref><ref>Sammy Campbell and the Del Larks - Classic Urban Harmony. classicurbanharmony.net/wp-content/uploads/.../Sammy-Campbell-The-Del-Larks.pdf by T Ashley. The story of the Del Larks revolves around the extensive music careers of two individuals; Sammy. Campbell and Ron Taylor.</ref><ref>Krehbiel, Jeff. [http://www.rocknrollspotlight.com/?p=467 "George Clinton and the Parliaments – (Part One of Two)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525064254/http://www.rocknrollspotlight.com/?p=467 |date=May 25, 2018 }}, Rock 'N' Roll Spotlight, December 3, 2015. Accessed June 10, 2018.</ref>

In 2022, the city of Plainfield renamed a section of Plainfield Avenue, from its intersection with Front Street to its intersection with West Fifth Street, as "Parliament Funkadelic Way" in honor of its musical history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/plainfield/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/george-clinton-brings-the-funk-back-to-plainfield|title=George Clinton Brings the Funk Back to Plainfield|website=TAPinto}}</ref>