Collaborator with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic who was featured prominently on many of James Brown's albums.
Before Fame
He joined James Brown's band in 1964 because Brown wanted Parker's brother Melvin to play drums.
Trivia
He played saxophone on Jane Addiction's track "My Cat's Name is Maceo" in 1997.
Family Life
He was born and raised by a musical family in Kinston, North Carolina.
Associated With
Parker has cited Ray Charles as his most significant musical influence.
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