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Parliament-Funkadelic

PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC

YEAR

1997

INDUCTED BY

Prince

CATEGORY

Performers

Vivid. Surreal. Psychedelic. Unpredictable.

Parliament and Funkadelic were the mind-blowing, soul-expanding musical equivalent of an acid trip. They grabbed the funk movement from James Brown and took off running.

Bernie Worrell

Bernie Worrell

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

Calvin 'Thang' Simon

Calvin 'Thang' Simon

Cardell 'Boogie' Mosson

Cardell 'Boogie' Mosson

Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins

Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins

Eddie Hazel

Eddie Hazel

Garry M Shider

Garry M Shider

Gene Grady Thomas

Gene Grady Thomas

George Clinton

George Clinton

Glenn Lamont Goins

Glenn Lamont Goins

Jerome 'Bigfoot' Brailey

Jerome 'Bigfoot' Brailey

Michael 'Kidd Funkadelic' Hampton

Michael 'Kidd Funkadelic' Hampton

Raymond Davis

Raymond Davis

Tiki Fulwood

Tiki Fulwood

Walter 'Junie' Morrison

Walter 'Junie' Morrison

William 'Billy Bass' Nelson jr

William 'Billy Bass' Nelson jr

HALL OF FAME
ESSAY

By Tom Vickers

“Hey mister, guess what?” I feel a small hand pulling my coat sleeve and look down to see a young black kid about seven staring up at me. It’s October 28, 1976, and I’m in the New Orleans Civic Auditorium, a hall packed with riggers, gaffers, soundmen and musicians. An incredible event Is about to unfold.

“Mister, you know what’s going to happen here tomorrow night? The Mothership is going to land right on that stage, and Dr. Funkenstein himself is going to be here,” he continues, unaware that Dr. Funkenstein himself, George Clinton, is standing less than six feet away. The kid continues rapping to me as the silver Mothership is hoisted to a perch above the stage. George walks by, looking very incognito.

“Hey, I want you to meet somebody, this is Dr. Funkenstein.” “Yeah, right,” the kid says in a voice fall of doubt. “That ain’t no Dr. Funkenstein. Where’s his white coat and wig?”

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