The Parliaments has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 7 April 2015. The Parliaments's music has been featured on 16 episodes.

The Parliaments were an early doo-wop singing group from Plainfield, New Jersey. Formed in the back room of a barbershop, they were a quintet composed of:

* George Clinton * Stingray Davis * Fuzzy Haskins * Calvin Simon * Grady Thomas

The group was based on Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, but quickly created a unique sound, including, most notably, very bizarre lyrics. While Clinton, the…