Formed by George Clinton in 1955 as vocal group The Parliaments, the band
remained under the radar until their 1967 single “(I Wanna) Testify” became a
hit. When Clinton decided to form a touring version of the band, he discovered
that he had lost the rights to the band’s name, which was then owned by their
label Revilot Records. He renamed the new band Funkadelic and changed the course
of R&B, soul, and funk music forever. In 1970, Clinton relaunched The
Parliaments as Parliament, releasing their debut album, Osmium. The album was
recorded by the same musicians and vocalists in ...