Calvin Simon born in Beckley, West Virgina was a member of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. He originally began as one of the Parliaments, a doo wopbarbershop quintet alongside George Clinton. Along with Fuzzy Haskins and Grady Thomas, Simon released an album called Connections and Disconnections, using the name "Funkadelic" after leaving the rest of the group due to financial and personal disputes with Clinton. The Group only released the one album under the name Funkadelic, befor changing labels. Other names used in the years to follow would include..."The Original P". Calvin Simon now records under his own Label - Simon Says Records and Has a new release coming out in 2004- Calvin Simon "Share the News"
