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Debbie Wright | |
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| Born | June 18, 1951 Detroit, MI |
| Died | October 12, 2017 (aged 66) Detroit, MI |
Debbie Wright (June 18, 1951 – October 12, 2017) was an American funk singer, best known for her role in shaping the vocal sound of Parliament-Funkadelic during the 1970s and as a founding member of Parlet, the first all-female P-Funk spin-off group. Her work contributed to the collective's signature harmonies and stage performances.
Biography
[edit]Debbie Wright was born on June 18, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan. She began her career in the late 60s as a session singer for The Parliaments alongside Mallia Franklin.[1] Wright and Jeanette Washington became the first official female members of Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975.[2]
Throughout the mid-1970s, Wright contributed backing vocals to several Parliament (band) and Funkadelic albums, including Mothership Connection (1975), The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (1976), and One Nation Under a Groove (1978).[3] She was also part of the P-Funk Earth Tour, appearing on the live album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour (1977).[4]
By 1978, George Clinton sought to showcase his female background singers in their own act.[5] That year, he formed Parlet, a P-Funk spinoff trio composed of Wright, Franklin, and Washington.[6] The group released their debut album, Pleasure Principle, on Casablanca Records that same year, featuring Wright on lead and background vocals.[7] Shortly after the album's release, Wright parted ways with the group due to health reasons and was replaced by Shirley Hayden.[8]
Debbie Wright passed away on October 12, 2017, in Detroit, Michigan. Her contributions to Parliament-Funkadelic and Parlet remain an essential part of the P-Funk legacy.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Debbie Wright — GeorgeClinton.com". Georgeclinton.com. 2025.
- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Soul. Backbeat Books. p. 194.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 275.
- ^ "Parlet – Jazz Rock Soul". JazzRockSoul. 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Parlet – Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Clinton, George (2014). Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You?. Atria Books. p. 189.
- ^ Kinley, Tim (January 8, 2024). "Parlet: The P-Funk Ladies Step Up". CultureSonar.
- ^ Bedrosian, Daniel (2023). The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference. Hardcover.
- ^ "R.I.P. P-Funk and Parlet singer Debbie Wright". SoulTracks. October 15, 2017.
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