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The Parliaments were an American vocal quintet from Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Originally formed in the back room of a barbershop in 1956, the quintet was named after the cigarette brand. The Parliaments initially performed doo-wop music; after some early personnel changes their lineup solidified with George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas. Clinton was group leader and manager, and part owner of the barbershop where the group convened to entertain customers. The group later changed its style, evolving into the bands Parliament and Funkadelic, which found success in the 1970s.

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  • The Parliaments était un quintet de doo-wop originaire de Plainfield, New Jersey. Ils répétaient dans l'arrière boutique d'un coiffeur. (fr)
  • The Parliaments were an American vocal quintet from Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Originally formed in the back room of a barbershop in 1956, the quintet was named after the cigarette brand. The Parliaments initially performed doo-wop music; after some early personnel changes their lineup solidified with George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas. Clinton was group leader and manager, and part owner of the barbershop where the group convened to entertain customers. The group later changed its style, evolving into the bands Parliament and Funkadelic, which found success in the 1970s. (en)
  • The Parliaments era il nome di un gruppo musicale statunitense fondato a Plainfield nel New Jersey, primo nucleo dei Parliament. Il gruppo si rifaceva a Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, all'R&B e al doo wop, ma con il passare del tempo i loro testi divennero sempre più bizzarri e stravaganti. (it)
  • ザ・パーラメンツ (The Parliaments) は、1950年代にジョージ・クリントンが結成した、アメリカ合衆国ニュージャージー州プレインフィールド出身のドゥーワップグループ。ファンカデリック、パーラメントの前身となったグループである。詳しくはPファンクを参照のこと。 (ja)
  • The Parliaments foi um quinteto doo-wop de Plainfield, Nova Jérsei surgido nos anos 1950. formado na sala de trás de uma barbearia no final da década de 1950 e nomeado após a marca de cigarros. Depois de algumas mudanças iniciais na equipe, sua formação se solidificou com George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon e Grady Thomas. Clinton era líder e gerente do grupo e faz parte do barbearia onde o grupo se reuniu para entreter clientes. O grupo mais tarde evoluiu para as bandas funk Parliament e Funkadelic, que encontraram sucesso na década de 1970. (pt)
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  • 1955-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • The Parliaments in 1968 (en)
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  • APT Records, Flipp Records, Golden World Records, Revilot Records, Atco Records (en)
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  • The Parliaments était un quintet de doo-wop originaire de Plainfield, New Jersey. Ils répétaient dans l'arrière boutique d'un coiffeur. (fr)
  • The Parliaments were an American vocal quintet from Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Originally formed in the back room of a barbershop in 1956, the quintet was named after the cigarette brand. The Parliaments initially performed doo-wop music; after some early personnel changes their lineup solidified with George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas. Clinton was group leader and manager, and part owner of the barbershop where the group convened to entertain customers. The group later changed its style, evolving into the bands Parliament and Funkadelic, which found success in the 1970s. (en)
  • The Parliaments era il nome di un gruppo musicale statunitense fondato a Plainfield nel New Jersey, primo nucleo dei Parliament. Il gruppo si rifaceva a Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, all'R&B e al doo wop, ma con il passare del tempo i loro testi divennero sempre più bizzarri e stravaganti. (it)
  • ザ・パーラメンツ (The Parliaments) は、1950年代にジョージ・クリントンが結成した、アメリカ合衆国ニュージャージー州プレインフィールド出身のドゥーワップグループ。ファンカデリック、パーラメントの前身となったグループである。詳しくはPファンクを参照のこと。 (ja)
  • The Parliaments foi um quinteto doo-wop de Plainfield, Nova Jérsei surgido nos anos 1950. formado na sala de trás de uma barbearia no final da década de 1950 e nomeado após a marca de cigarros. Depois de algumas mudanças iniciais na equipe, sua formação se solidificou com George Clinton, Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon e Grady Thomas. Clinton era líder e gerente do grupo e faz parte do barbearia onde o grupo se reuniu para entreter clientes. O grupo mais tarde evoluiu para as bandas funk Parliament e Funkadelic, que encontraram sucesso na década de 1970. (pt)
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