Parlet

Parlet
From left to right: Shirley Hayden, Jeanette Washington, and Janice Evans — the final Parlet lineup in 1979
Background information
OriginDetroit, Michigan
GenresFunk, soul
Years active1978–1980
LabelCasablanca
Spinoff of
Past membersMallia Franklin
Debbie Wright
Jeanette Washington
Shirley Hayden
Janice Evans

Parlet was an American female funk group formed in 1978 as a spin-off of Parliament-Funkadelic. Conceived by George Clinton, Parlet was envisioned as a female counterpart to the Parliament vocal group, blending streetwise funk with theatrical stage presence and bold sensuality. The group’s earliest lineup featured longtime P-Funk vocalists Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, and Mallia Franklin — all of whom had contributed background vocals on Parliament-Funkadelic albums throughout the mid-1970s.

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