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Mallia Franklin “Queen of Funk” will be performing on 25 March 2005 at B.B. King Blues Club, Showtime 10PM, Universal City, California (Universal City Walk).


CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE AND THE MUSIC SNIPPETS AND TELL ME IF U FEEL THE FUNK FROM A FEMALE PURRRSPECTIVE

Please go to http://www.thequeenoffunk.com site and go to the Music Project page. Or you can just click the links below:

Party Up In Here Sample (MP3) http://www.1stladiesoffun...n_Here.mp3

Pleasure Principle Sample (MP3) http://www.1stladiesoffun...Sample.mp3


George Clinton Interview #1 (MP3) http://www.1stladiesoffun...rview1.mp3

George Clinton Interview #2 (MP3) http://www.1stladiesoffun...Bootsy.mp3

James Brown Interview (MP3) http://www.1stladiesoffun...erview.mp3


Mallia Franklin “Queen of Funk” Biography Summary

Through the years, music and music supporters have greatly grown and diversified. R&B evolved into crossover pop. Disco developed into Alternative and House/Trance. Rap grew into Hip Hop. Soul lives on in Fuunkk!!!!

Mallia “Queen of Funk” Franklin

2004

Recipient of Platinum Plaque for performance, co-writing and co-production of Snoop Dogg’s “Pay da Cost to be da Boss” CD.
Recorded with 2004 B.M.I. Award Winning Producer, Songwriter, and Musician Dave Stewart.
Promotional poster for up-coming CD, “Malfunkshun”, shown prominently in the recently released John Travolta movie “Be Cool”.
Performed at the 2004 Grammy Awards with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.


2003

Appeared in the Nike “Funkship” Commercial with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Snoop Dogg which aired during the 2003 NBA season.
Wrote and produced material for up coming music projects.
Made numerous live appearances with George Clinton and the P-Funk All-stars.


2002

Recorded and wrote additional lyrics for Movie Soundtrack “Undercover Brother”.
Performed on the remix of the Sony Records remake of Marvin Gaye’s song “What’s goin on?”


2001

Recorded with Dallas Austin, Too Short and Organized Noise.
Performed during the Gavin Convention at the Funk Jazz Cafe with Lil’ John and The Chronicle.


1998 to 2000

Toured the Midwest and Southern regions and performed corporate dates with her band Anothertyme.
Performed as a special guest for Black Lilly Productions, in conjunction with The Roots and Shirley Hayden of P-Funk and Kid Rock fame, at the world renowned Wetlands Night Club in Greenwich Village, New York.


1996

Toured with George Clinton during the 2nd coming of the Mothership Tour, including performances during the Olympic Games in the House of Blues now available on DVD.


1995

Recorded countless sessions with rappers like The Boogie Boys, Candyman, Ice Cube, the Lynch Mob, Snoop Dogg, and Dr Dre.
Brought together Producer/Rapper Dr. Dre and Rodger Troutman, which resulted in the legendary Tupac recording “California Love”.
Recorded on the John Singleton Movie Soundtrack “Above the Rim”.


1995

Produced first solo effort “Funkentersepter”, featuring members of P-Funk, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Raydio, Was Not Was, & The Brides of Funkenstein.
Maceo Parker, Richard “Kush” Griffin. Fred Wesley, Godmoma, Five Special, Gary “Starchild” Shider, Belita Woods, Pat Lewis, Gary “Mudbone” Cooper, Sandra Fiva and Parlet. Released in Japan the album also featured songs co-written by former Ohio Player Junie Morrison and legendary guitarist Eddie Hazel.


1993-1994

Performed on Snoop Dogg’s first multi-platinum album “Doggy Style”.
Lead and background vocals for numerous Teddy Riley and Dr. Dre projects.


1993

Toured with the Gap Band


1990

Recipient of the Minnesota Black Musician’s Artist Awards, “Recognition of Achievements Award”.


1988-1993

Recorded with Brown Mark, Mazaratti, and Alexander O’Neil.
Formed band “Slam”, which was a featured band in the Minneapolis nightclub “Glam Slam”. “Slam” toured the Midwest.
Made a cameo appearance in the movie “Graffiti Bridge”.


1986-1987

Toured with Capitol recording artist, Sly Fox.
Co-wrote the hit R&B song “Instant Replay” for Bootsy Collins’ protégé Microwave on the CBS Records album entitled “Cookin from the Inside Out”.


1981-1985

Dubbed the Queen of Funk by George Clinton while performing on his first solo album “Computer Games”.
Only original female member active during the last large scale P-Funk Tour “Greatest Funk on Earth”.
Worked closely with George Clinton on all Capitol Records and Paisley Park Projects.


1970-1980

Recorded over 250 songs as well as classic albums “Pleasure Principal” and “The Invasion of the Booty Snatchers” as an original member of Parlet.
Participated in recording projects with sister group “Brides of Funkenstein” on “Funk or Walk” and “Never by Texas”.


1969

Recorded with Thang Incorporated at the age of 16.
George Clinton calls Mallia the “P-Funk talent scout”. The Queen introduced Bootsy to the P-Funk family in 1971. She is also responsible for bringing in composer and musician Walter “Junie” Morrison of the Ohio Players, as well as songwriters Donnie Sterling, David Lee Spradley and Amp Fidler just to name a few.


For this millennium Mallia is currently working on her upcoming CD “MALFUNKSHUN”.

As the Queen says, “Ain’t no old school. Ain’t no new school. Only the pro school.”


LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE!

I've never heard of her.

beret1022 said:

Gotta dig in your P-Funk crates.....