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The '''Original P''' is an American [[funk]] band formed in 1991 by four founding members of [[Parliament-Funkadelic]]. [[Grady Thomas]], [[Fuzzy Haskins]], [[Calvin Simon]], and [[Ray Davis (musician)|Ray Davis]] have all been inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] and in 2019, were awarded by [[NARAS]] the Grammy for Lifetime Achievement. |
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==Members== |
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*[[Grady Thomas]] - vocals, percussion <small>(1981–present)</small> |
*[[Grady Thomas]] - vocals, percussion <small>(1981–present)</small> |
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*Ben Powers Jr. - drums, bass, percussion <small>(1981–present)</small> |
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*John "Fly" Wiley - keyboards <small>(1981–present)</small> |
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*Sonja Holmes - vocals <small>(1991–present)</small> |
*Sonja Holmes - vocals <small>(1991–present)</small> |
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*Luciana Hall - vocals <small>(1991–present)</small> |
*Luciana Hall - vocals <small>(1991–present)</small> |
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*Theophilus Glass - vocals <small>(2014–present)</small> |
*Theophilus Glass - vocals <small>(2014–present)</small> |
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*Defiance Douglass - vocals/keyboards <small>(2014–present)</small> |
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*Will Montgomery II - keyboards <small>(2018–present)</small> |
*Will Montgomery II - keyboards <small>(2018–present)</small> |
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*Zac Chester - keyboards <small>(2018–present)</small> |
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*Andre Benjamin - trumpet <small>(2018–present)</small> |
*Andre Benjamin - trumpet <small>(2018–present)</small> |
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===Past members=== |
===Past members=== |
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*[[Ray Davis (musician)]] - bass vocal <small>( |
*[[Ray Davis (musician)|Ray Davis]] - bass vocal <small>(1991–2005)</small> |
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*[[Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins]] - first tenor vocal <small>( |
*[[Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins]] - first tenor vocal <small>(1981–2012)</small> |
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*[[Calvin Simon]] - second tenor vocal <small>( |
*[[Calvin Simon]] - second tenor vocal <small>(1981–2007)</small> |
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*Derrick Davis - bass, vocals <small>(1991–2016)</small> |
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*Gene Grady Thomas Jr. - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals <small>(1991–2019)</small> |
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*William "Billy" Mims - guitar <small>(1981–2007)</small> |
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*Douglas Smith - keyboards, vocals <small>(2005–2007)</small> |
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*"Peter Keys" Pisarczyk - keyboards <small>(2005–2007)</small> |
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*Ann Love - vocals <small>(2003–2005)</small> |
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*George "Paisley" Gordon - guitar <small>(1998–2003)</small> |
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*Rose Offord - vocals <small>(2007–2009)</small> |
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*Defiance Douglass - vocals, keyboards <small>(2014–2018)</small> |
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*Patrice "Emerald" Llewellen - vocals <small>(1991–present)</small> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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* ''[[Connections & Disconnections]]'' released under the name [[Funkadelic]] ( |
* ''[[Connections & Disconnections]]'' released under the name [[Funkadelic]] (LAX Records, 1980) |
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* ''What Dat Shakin'' ([[Westbound Records]], 1998) |
* ''What Dat Shakin'' ([[Westbound Records]], 1998) |
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* ''Hyped Up Westbound Soljaz'' (Westbound Records, 2001) |
* ''Hyped Up Westbound Soljaz'' (Westbound Records, 2001) |
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* ''Funk Force Trauma'' (2016) |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Latest revision as of 07:25, 1 May 2024
The Original P is an American funk band formed in 1991 by four founding members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Grady Thomas, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Ray Davis have all been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2019, were awarded by NARAS the Grammy for Lifetime Achievement.
Members
[edit]Current members
[edit]- Grady Thomas - vocals, percussion (1981–present)
- Ben Powers Jr. - drums, bass, percussion (1981–present)
- John "Fly" Wiley - keyboards (1981–present)
- Sonja Holmes - vocals (1991–present)
- Luciana Hall - vocals (1991–present)
- Kevin "K-Star" Shider - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals (2005–present)
- Sharla L. Patrick - keyboards, vocals (2005–present)
- Scott "Skyntyte" Free - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals (2007–present)
- Theophilus Glass - vocals (2014–present)
- Will Montgomery II - keyboards (2018–present)
- Zac Chester - keyboards (2018–present)
- Andre Benjamin - trumpet (2018–present)
- Zdany Chisolm - saxophone (2018–present)
Past members
[edit]- Ray Davis - bass vocal (1991–2005)
- Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins - first tenor vocal (1981–2012)
- Calvin Simon - second tenor vocal (1981–2007)
- Derrick Davis - bass, vocals (1991–2016)
- Gene Grady Thomas Jr. - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals (1991–2019)
- William "Billy" Mims - guitar (1981–2007)
- Douglas Smith - keyboards, vocals (2005–2007)
- "Peter Keys" Pisarczyk - keyboards (2005–2007)
- Ann Love - vocals (2003–2005)
- George "Paisley" Gordon - guitar (1998–2003)
- Rose Offord - vocals (2007–2009)
- Defiance Douglass - vocals, keyboards (2014–2018)
- Patrice "Emerald" Llewellen - vocals (1991–present)
Discography
[edit]- Connections & Disconnections released under the name Funkadelic (LAX Records, 1980)
- What Dat Shakin (Westbound Records, 1998)
- Hyped Up Westbound Soljaz (Westbound Records, 2001)
- Funk Force Trauma (2016)
Further reading
[edit]- Kent Kimes (May 21, 1999), Original P Keeps Funky Beat Going, The Augusta Chronicle.
- Jon Pareles (April 9, 1999) Pop and Jazz Guide, The New York Times.
- Steven Uhles (September 14, 2001), Parliament in Session, The Augusta Chronicle.
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