Original P

The Original P is an American funk band formed in 1998 by four founding members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Ray Davis and Grady Thomas. All four have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Band members include: Ben Powers Jr., drums; William Mims, guitar; Kevin Shider, brother of Parliament-Funkadelic member Garry Shider, guitar; Gene Thomas, son of Original P member Grady Thomas, guitar; Derrick Davis, son of Original P member Ray Davis, bass; John "Fly" Wiley, keyboards; Sharla L. Patrick, keyboards; Sonja Holmes, vocals; Patrice "Emerald" Llewellen, vocals; and Rose Offord, vocals; Scott "Skyntyte" Free, guitar/vocals.

Discography [edit]

• What Dat Shakin (Westbound Records, 1998)
• Hyped Up Westbound Soljaz (Westbound Records, 2001)

Further reading [edit]

• Kent Kimes (May 21, 1999), Original P Keeps Funky Beat Going, The Augusta Chronicle.
• Jon Pareles (April 9, 1999) Pop and Jazz Guide, The New York Times.
• Steven Uhles (September 14, 2001), Parliament in Session, The Augusta Chronicle.

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