"Lonely Island" is the second single released by
The Parliaments
The Parliaments were an American vocal quintet from Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Originally formed in the back room of a barbershop in 1956, the quintet was named after the cigarette brand. The Parliaments initially performed doo-wop ...
. It was released in 1960 on the Flipp Record label (FL-45-100). At this stage of their careers, the Parliaments consisted of
George Clinton,
Grady Thomas
Grady Thomas (born January 5, 1941, in Newark, New Jersey, United States) is a former member of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funk ...
,
Calvin Simon
Calvin Eugene Simon (May 22, 1942 – January 6, 2022) was an American singer who was a member of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 along with fifteen other members of Parliam ...
, Johnny Murray, and Charles "Butch" Davis. There are no writers credits on the single. Like the Parliaments' previous single,
Poor Willie/Party Boys, this record highly sought after by
P-Funk collectors. The B-side of the single was entitled "(You Make Me Wanna) Cry".
The Parliaments songs
1960 songs
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