Original P

Formed in the 1950s as a New Jersey doo-wop group, P-Funk, as it came to be called, became an African American soul/funk/rock collective that ruled the charts in the 1970s and 80s, and has now attained cult status. Led by original members and children of original members at the core of the Parliament-Funkadelic band, Original P delivers some serious funk.

September 14, 2011; 2:31 PM • by RVANews staff

• American soul & funk originators
• Stone Mountain, Georgia

Sound clip:

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Formed in the 1950s as a New Jersey doo-wop group, P-Funk, as it came to be called, became an African American soul/funk/rock collective that ruled the charts in the 1970s and 80s, and has now attained cult status. Led by original members and children of original members at the core of the Parliament-Funkadelic band, Original P delivers some serious funk.

September 14, 2011 2:31 PM 0