GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT/FUNKADELIC

George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic have had 13 Top 10 R&B hits, including six #1 hits. Their classics such as "Flashlight," "Atomic Dog," "One Nation Under a Groove," "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)" (Parliament) "(Not Just) Knee Deep," "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" and "Aqua Boogie" have been covered and sampled by so many rockers, rappers and turntable scratchers that they're like new tunes today.

George Clinton, the legendary and internationally renowned grandfather of funk, grew up in Plainfield, NJ, and founded the vocal group The Parliaments in 1955. Clinton's most recent solo album, George

Clinton and His Gangsters of Love (Shanachie Records), features guest appearances from Sly Stone, El DeBarge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RZA, Carlos Santana and more.

George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

THE OHIO PLAYERS

The Ohio Players came into musical prominence in the 1970s as pioneers of street funk and underground R&B. They had three consecutive platinum albums, Skin Tight, Fire, and Honey, two #1 singles on the Billboard pop charts with "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster" and five #1 R&B singles: "Funky Worm,""Fire,""Sweet Sticky Thing," "Love Rollercoaster" and "Who'd She Coo."

The band consists of 10 members, four of

whom are original members: James "Diamond" Williams (drums), Billy Beck (keyboard), Clarence Willis (lead guitar) and Robert Kuumba (percussion).

The group's first new release in 13 years, This Is Your Night, is out now digitally. Stream footage of the band, listen to old songs, order merchandise, and follow the band's tour dates at www.myspace.com/theofficialohioplayers.