Brides of Funkenstein & Parlet

The Mothership Connection is here. The first Ladies of Parliament-Funkadelic want to say hello to the people of Myspace. This is a page to connect with our favorite funky friends and fans. The female members of P-Funk not only sang on all of the George Clinton Parliament and Funkadelic hits, but also had some fame with our own groups, Parlet and The Brides of Funkenstein. We have come back together after 2 decades to spread some more She Funk across the land. The first project is a BIOGRAPHY of our lives on the Mothership and beyond. We also have a website where you can get more info and buy She Funk Mercahndise at www.shefunk.com. We will let all of our myspace friends know when we drop the new funk. Much Love, She Funk (Mallia Franklin, Dawn Silva, Shirley Hayden, Lynn Mabry, Jeanette Washington & Debbie Wright)



Parlet was a female spinoff group from P-Funk formed by veteran background vocalists Mallia Franklin, Jeanette Washington and Debbie Wright. Washington and Wright were the first female members in Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975. The trio recorded the first of 3 albums for Casablanca, Pleasure Principle in 1978. Debbie Wright was replaced by Shirley Hayden in the spring of 1978. Parlet toured with Bootsy's Rubber Band in the summer of 1978 and with P-Funk and The Brides of Funkenstein in Europe in the winter of 1978. Mallia Franklin was replaced by Janice Evans in 1979. Their second album Invasion Of The Booty Snatchers was released in April, 1979, recorded half by Franklin, half by Evans. Parlet toured the massive Funk Festivals in the summer of 1979. Their last album was Play Me Or Trade Me in 1980. Evans' sister, Gwen Dozier had a short stint as a Parlet in their last days.



Lynn Mabry & Dawn Silva, previously background singers for Sly Stone, joined P-Funk in 1977. Clinton named them The Brides of Funkenstein and recorded their first album, "Funk Or Walk", for Atlantic Records in 1978.

The Brides of Funkenstein charted at Number 7 on the R&B Hit charts, "Disco To Go" was certified gold. Lynn Mabry Left the group in 1979. Dawn Silva original lead vocalist would pick up the torch and invite back-up vocalist "Bridesmaids", Sheila Horne & Jeanette McGruder to sing on the second Brides album, "Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy". Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, and Jeanette McGruder were to receive a Cashbox Rhythm & Blues award for best new female artist. The trio recorded a third album, "Shadows On The Wall" in 1980. Most of the Brides material from the un-released third album was filtered throughout the Clinton family series catalouge. Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry had a brief reunion in 1981 as the New Wave Brides, opening for Grace Jones, and a lengthy tour with (Was Not Was).