Happy Birthday to Parliament-Funkadelic/Bootsy's Rubber Band/Horny Horns trumpetist Richard Kush Griffith (August 8th, 1948-June 18th, 2007)!

Happy Birthday P-Funk African Telephone Operator Benzel Cowan!

Happy Birthday to the Funkiest envorinmedian Sir James Wesley Jackson

Debuting on the Billboard Soul Singles Charts on August 19th, 1978, One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic was the first track released from the album of the same name. It reached the number one position on September 30th, while peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Happy Birthday to Parliament-Funkadelic drummer Tyrone Lampkin!

Happy Birthday to Parliament-Funkadelic drummer/percussionist Jerome "Big Foot" Brailey!

P Funk, Northern Ca, 2023 photo GH

Always remembering Sir Lleb of Funkadelia, Pedro Bell (June 11th, 1950-August 27th, 2019). Here he is pictured with fellow P-Funk illustrator Overton Loyd.

Rest in eternal peace and Detroit Soul, Pat Lewis! A Northern Soul Queen! Farewell, Motor City Sister! Photo by LadyChampagne Page.

I rehearsed this for 17 years of my life. When I was younger, I used to walk down side streets in Newark (New Jersey) on a Sunday when the stores were closed, screaming "PARLIAMENT, PARLIAMENT"--just so I could hear what it was going to be like when I made to where I wanted to be

Groove Allegiance Garrett Shider Star Child Jr P-Funk Members of Parliament Funkadelic and special guest Michael Hampton

Happy Birthday to Parliament-Funkadelic bassist R Skeet Curtis!

Happy Birthday to Parliament-Funkadelic/Kandy Apple Redd vocalist Patavian Lewis!

His career was as long as it was illustrious. Hats off to the front man and lead singer of Maze, Frankie Beverly (born Howard Beverly, December 6th, 1946 – September 10th, 2024). Rest in eternal peace.