"Summertime....sure brings out the flowers."
Glenn LaMonte Goins was a singer and musician for Parliament Funkadelic. His first (known) recordings were as part of the group "The Bags". They released a single in 1972 "It's Heavy" b/w "Don't mess with my baby".
Born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey in a family of talented musicians, Glenn was a master vocalist with a strong, haunting gospel voice. He sang lead and some of Parliament's most memorable songs from 1975-77. Glenn was also featured prominently during the concert by getting the spotlight while singing 'swing down sweet chariot, stop, and let me ride' during "Mothership Connection", doing the lead for "Bop Gun" and much more. Goins was by far the best vocalist who ever worked with P-Funk, with a rich, powerful, soulful voice that had incredible range. He was also an excellent rhythm guitar player.
Glenn, Jerome Brailey, Darryl Dixon, Clay Lawrey, Valarie Drayton and Danny Cortez were one of the first of many musicians to leave Parliament Funkadelic in reaction to what was perceived as very bad management by band leader George Clinton. He helped form Quazar in 1978 as a renegade Funk outfit, which featured his younger brother Kevin Goins. Glenn also asked Darryl Dixon to join the band. Glenn produced and played on Quazar's debut album on Arista Records.
Glenn Goins career was tragically cut short on July 30th 1978 at age 24, when he died of cancer (Hodgkins Disease). But his contribution to P.Funk's popularity while he was with them is undeniable.
Discography:
1974 I'm in Need of Love Lou Courtney - Guitar
1976 Buffalo Smoke Lou Courtney - Guitar
1976 Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
1976 Mothership Connection Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
1977 Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! Bootsy's Rubber Band - Guitar
1977 Blow for Me, A Toot for You Fred Wesley & The JB's - Guitar
1977 Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
1977 Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs Eddie Hazel - Guitar
1977 King Albert Albert King - Guitar
1977 Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
1977 Pieces Bobby Womack - Guitar
1978 Radioactive Fuzzy Haskins - Guitar
1978 All the Woo in the World Bernie Worrell - Vocals
1978 Pleasure Principle Parlet - Guitar (Electric)
1978 Quazar Quazar - Producer, Guitar, Vocals
1979 Invasion of the Booty Snatchers Parlet - Guitar (Electric)
1979 Uncle Jam Wants You Funkadelic - Guitar
1993 George Clinton's Family Series, Vol. 2: "P" Is the Funk George Clinton - Guitar
1993 Midnight Mover: The Bobby Womack Collection Bobby Womack - Guitar
1994 Best of Parlet Parlet - Guitar
1994 Greatest Hits 1972-1993 Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
1995 Best of Parliament: Give Up the Funk Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
1996 Live, 1976-1993 Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
1996 Rated X-Traordinaire: The Best of Johnnie Taylor Johnnie Taylor - Guitar
1998 At Home in Muscle Shoals Bobby Womack - Guitar
2000 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
2000 Complete Recordings 1976-81 Funkadelic - Guitar
2001 Glory B da Funk's on Me!: The Bootsy Collins Antholog Bootsy Collins - Guitar
2002 Funked Up: The Very Best of Parliament Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
2003 Anthology Bobby Womack - Guitar
2003 Mothership Connection [Bonus Track] Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
2004 Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs [Bonus Tracks] Eddie Hazel - Guitar
2005 Gold Parliament - Guitar, Vocals
Glenn singing Mothership Connection/Swing Down Sweet Chariot
Parliament Funkadelic - Mothership Connection Tour - Houston 1976
Glenn singing Funkin' For Fun
Parliament Funkadelic - Mothership Connection Tour - Houston 1976
Glenn singing Mothership Connection/Bop Gun
Parliament Funkadelic - P-Funk Earth Tour - Houston 1977
Glenn singing Children of Production
Parliament Funkadelic - P-Funk Earth Tour - Houston 1977
Glenn singing Swing Down Sweet Chariot
Parliament Funkadelic - P-Funk Earth Tour - Houston 1977
