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He and his brother, Melvin Parker , joined James Brown in 1964 ; In his book Brown says that he originally wanted Melvin as his Drummer but agreed to take Maceo under his wing as part of the deal. Maceo, Melvin and a few of Brown's band members left to found Maceo & All the Kings Men which toured for two years. In 1973 Maceo returned to James Brown's band. In 1975 Maceo and some of Brown's band members, including Fred Wesley , left to join George Clinton 's Parliament . Maceo once again joined James Brown from 1984 to 1988 . In the 1990s he finally embraced a successful solo career. He has released seven solo records and plays 250 tour dates per year. In the late 1990s, Maceo began contributing semi-regularly to recordings by Prince and accompanying his band (the NPG) on tour. EXTERNAL LINKS
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