Glen Goins
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| Glen Goins | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Glen Lamont Goins |
| Born | January 2, 1954 |
| Died | July 29, 1978 |
| Genre(s) | funk |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar, bass, drums |
| Associated acts | Parliament Funkadelic, Quazar |
Glen Lamont Goins was a singer and guitarist from Parliament Funkadelic in the 1970s. 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, this master vocalist with the strong, haunting and powerful gospel voice is perhaps best known for "calling in the Mothership" in the P Funk live shows, such as on the renowned P Funk/Rubber Band Earth Tour. He was one of the first of many musicians to leave the band in reaction to what was perceived as very bad management by band leader George Clinton. He formed Quazar in 1978 as a renegade Funk outfit, which also featured his younger brother Kevin Goins and drummer Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1997 along with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.
He died from Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1978.
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