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=== The Parliaments ===
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The P-Funk story began in 1956 in Newark, New Jersey, with a [[doo-wop]] group formed by fifteen-year-old [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/04/20/524701804/george-clinton-and-killer-mike-talking-barber-shop|title=George Clinton And Killer Mike: Talking (Barber) Shop|website=Npr.org| access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> This was [[The Parliaments]], a name inspired by [[Parliament (cigarette)|Parliament cigarette]]s. By the early 1960s, the group had solidified into the five-man lineup of Clinton, [[Ray Davis (musician)|Ray "Stingray" Davis]], [[Fuzzy Haskins|Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins]], [[Calvin Simon]] and [[Grady Thomas]]. Later, the group rehearsed in a barbershop in Plainfield, New Jersey co-owned by Clinton and entertained the customers. After having performed for almost ten years, the Parliaments had added a rhythm section in 1964 -- for tours and background work -- consisting of guitarist Frankie Boyce, his brother Richard on bass, and drummer Langston Booth; The Parliaments finally achieved a hit single in 1967 with "[[(I Wanna) Testify]]" while Clinton began commuting to Detroit as a songwriter and producer for [[Motown Records]].

The West End of [[Plainfield, New Jersey]], was once home to the Silk Palace, a barbershop at 216 Plainfield Avenue owned in part by 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>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocknrollspotlight.com/?p=467|title=George Clinton and the Parliaments – (Part One of Two) – Rock 'n' Roll Spotlight|website=www.rocknrollspotlight.com}}</ref>