Donnie Sterling
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Donnie Sterling is a musician brought in by Parlet
's Mallia Franklin
in 1978 as Parlet's band leader and bass player. After writing three songs on Parlet's second album, Invasion Of The Booty Snatchers
, Sterling and Franklin both left Parlet in 1979.
Sterling became P Funk writer for producers George Clinton
and Ron Dunbar. Sterling and Franklin attempted to form a P Funk offspring group Sterling Silver Starship in 1979. An album was recorded, but never released.
Sterling left P Funk in 1981 and formed a group, Kiddo
, which was managed by Felix Raymond Rideaux. He recorded two Kiddo albums for A&M Records
in the early 1980s.
Parlet
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.-Studio albums:...
's Mallia Franklin
Mallia Franklin
Mallia Franklin was a vocalist with P-Funk and was also known as the Queen of Funk. She introduced friends George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in 1971...
in 1978 as Parlet's band leader and bass player. After writing three songs on Parlet's second album, Invasion Of The Booty Snatchers
Invasion Of The Booty Snatchers
Invasion of the Booty Snatchers is the second studio album by the P-Funk spin off group Parlet. Released in 1979, the album saw the exit of Mallia Franklin and the entrance of Janice Evans...
, Sterling and Franklin both left Parlet in 1979.
Sterling became P Funk writer for producers George Clinton
George Clinton (funk musician)
George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
and Ron Dunbar. Sterling and Franklin attempted to form a P Funk offspring group Sterling Silver Starship in 1979. An album was recorded, but never released.
Sterling left P Funk in 1981 and formed a group, Kiddo
Kiddo
Kiddo was a P-Funk offspring group at A&M Records, formed by former Parliament - Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton and writer Donnie Sterling, in the early 1980s.-History:...
, which was managed by Felix Raymond Rideaux. He recorded two Kiddo albums for A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
in the early 1980s.
External links
- Donnie Sterling @ Discogs
- Sterling Silver Starship @ Discogs
- "Go For Yer Funk"-track info from the Plush Funk-CD sampler
Kiddo
- Kiddo @ WikipediaKiddoKiddo was a P-Funk offspring group at A&M Records, formed by former Parliament - Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton and writer Donnie Sterling, in the early 1980s.-History:...
- Kiddo @ Discogs
- 1983-album : Kiddo
- 1984-album : Action