Parliament Funkadelic was inspired by Motown. George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic’s, founder initially began songwriting for Motown. Clinton combined musicians he’d previously worked with to form what we know as Parliament Funkadelic.The initial traditional rock band inspired by James Brown and Sly Stone was named the Parliaments. This band was started in Plainfield, New Jersey. After experiencing problems with the label company, Clinton abandoned the Parliament name and renamed the group Funkadelic. For at least a decade, that’s what the group would release music under. Most of the bands sound was influenced by James Brown, 1960 styles, and out of this world wardrobes. As seen by the gallery above, their stage costumes were not your average.