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==Biography==
Parker was born in [[Kinston, North Carolina]], United States.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> Parker's father played [[piano]] and [[Drum kit|drums]] in addition to singing in church with Parker's mother; his brother [[Melvin Parker|Melvin]] played drums and his brother [[Kellis Parker|Kellis]] played the [[trombone]].<ref name="Thompson2001">Thompson, Dave (2001). ''Funk''. Backbeat Books. pp. 176-179. {{ISBN|0-87930-629-7}}.</ref> Parker and his brother Melvin joined [[James Brown]] in 1964;<ref name="LarkinGE"/> in his autobiography, Brown claims that he originally wanted Melvin as his [[drummer]], but agreed to additionally take Maceo under his wing as part of the deal.<ref name="Brown1988-1">Brown, James (1988). ''The Godfather of Soul'' (with Bruce Tucker), Fontana / Collins, p. 156. {{ISBN|0-00-637256-2}}.</ref> In March 1970, Parker, his brother Melvin, and a few of Brown's band members left to establish the band Maceo & All the King's Men,<ref name="LarkinGE"/> which toured for two years.<ref name="Brown1988-2">Brown (1988). ''The Godfather of Soul'', pp. 217-18.</ref>
In January 1973, Parker rejoined James Brown's group.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> He also charted a single "Parrty – Part I" (No. 71 pop singles) with Maceo & the Macks that year.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> In 1975, Parker and some of Brown's band members, including [[Fred Wesley]], left to join [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton's]] band [[Parliament-Funkadelic]].<ref name="Wesley2002-1">Wesley, Fred Jr (2002), ''Hit Me, Fred''. Duke University Press, p. 192. {{ISBN|0-8223-2909-3}}.</ref> Parker once again re-joined James Brown from 1984 to 1988.<ref name="LarkinGE"/>
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