RUTH COPELAND/ FUNKADELIC-'YOUR LOVE BEEN SO GOOD TO ME'

(1971) Ruth Copeland is an important missing chapter in the history of Parliament-Funkadelic. In the early 70's she co-wrote, sang, recorded, and performed with them. Such staples as "Come In Out of the Rain" and "The Breakdown" came from her pen. Also, many of the support vocals on the first Parliament album, "Osmium" (1970), are Ruth's. From the moment Sly & the Family Stone got their hands on James' groove, Funk was an inclusive party. George Clinton founded P-Funk on that core truth and has never lost sight of it. The British soul waif Ruth Copeland became part of the new funk mob by '70. She made two albums of her own, backed by the Funkadelic band (technically at this point, Parliament was considered the singers upfront.) The LPs were pounding out FunkRock years ahead of Betty Davis; but also, with her poetic neo-folk dramas, Ruth predates the innovations of Kate Bush. By 1972, there was a rift in which the classic Funkadelic band left Clinton and toured with Ruth for long stretches. She opened for Sly & the Family Stone for much of them. Then, after an RCA album in'76, she disappeared. Both of the early LPs are available on the "Gimme Shelter: The Invictus Sessions " CD (1998). This includes her two epic Stones covers, "Gimme Shelter" and "Play With Fire". The classic Funkadelic band are: Eddie Hazel, lead guitar Bernie Worrell, keyboards Billy "Bass" Nelson, bass Tawl Ross rhythm guitar Tiki Fulwood, drums http://www.answers.com/topic/ruth-cop... http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/m... For more of the "Herstory of Rock" in each decade, check out the Playlists at my Channel! (All rights reserved. Fan-made video to promote the artist.) Tym Stevens

Added 9 Apr 2026