Tuesday, September 2, 2014

September 2, 1967: "(I Wanna) Testify," by the Parliaments, enters the R&B singles chart...



September 2, 1967: "(I Wanna) Testify," by the Parliaments, enters the R 'n B singles chart.
 
George Clinton

 It is a massive
 R 'n B hit (#3) that also rises to #20 on the pop Top Forty…




 Seven years later it is recut by Parliament (with the s lopped off) as "Testify"…



Diaper Man



The Evolution of the FUNK side of 








Rock ‘n Roll…

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