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The Greatest American Rock Band Bracket!
Sweet Sixteen, Funk/R&B/Blues Division


Parliament Funkadelic (2) vs. Earth, Wind and Fire (3)

The Mothership versus the R&B superstars
Parliament Funkadelic:
"Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, both active since the 1960s. Their distinctive funk style drew on psychedelic culture, outlandish fashion, science-fiction, and surreal humor; it would have an influential effect on subsequent funk, post-punk, hip-hop, and techno artists of the 1980s and 1990s, while their collective mythology would help pioneer Afrofuturism. The group's released albums to critical praise, and scored thirteen top ten hits between 1967 and 1983, including six number ones."
​​--Wikipedia.com


Popularity
  • Over 4 million records sold worldwide
  • Six #1 singles
  • Thirteen top-ten singles

Influence:
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1997
  • Ranked #56 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists"
  • Ranked #6 on Spin's "50 Greatest Bands" list
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019
Earth, Wind and Fire:
"Earth, Wind & Fire were one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the '70s. EWF's all-encompassing musical vision used funk as its foundation, but also incorporated jazz, smooth soul, gospel, pop, rock & roll, psychedelia, blues, folk, African music, and, later on, disco. More than just versatility for its own sake, EWF's eclecticism was part of a broader concept informed by a cosmic, mystical spirituality and an uplifting positivity the likes of which hadn't been seen since the early days of Sly & the Family Stone. At their best, Earth, Wind & Fire seemingly took all that came before them and wrapped it up into one dizzying, spectacular package."
--AllMusic.com

Popularity
  • Over 90 million records sold worldwide
  • Five Gold, seven Platinum albums
  • One #1 single
  • Seven top-ten singles
  • Six Grammy Awards
  • Four American Music Awards

Influence:
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2000
  • Vocal Group Hall of Fame, 2003
  • NAACP Image Award, 1994
  • Kennedy Center Honoree, 2019
  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016

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