Dawn Silva

Dawn Silva is an American funk vocalist.

Silva started her career as a background vocalist for Sly and the Family Stone. She joined Parliament-Funkadelic in 1977. She was the only original Brides of Funkenstein member to continue through the Brides' entire career. In 1978, with Lynn Mabry, she released the successful Funk Or Walk. The Brides' first single release on Atlantic Records, "Disco To Go", sold over five hundred thousand units and was certified Gold. In 1979, with Sheila Horne and Jeanette McGruder, the Brides released the single "Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy". In 1981, The Brides became the only group in the P-Funk organisation to receive a Rhythm and Blues Award for the Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy album. It was voted by Rolling Stone in 2001 as one of the top 50 coolest albums ever released.

Later career

Silva recorded and toured with The Gap Band in 1982. She signed a solo deal with Polygram Records in 1988, but her debut album was never released.

Her recording and touring credits include, but are not limited to: Ice Cube, Boyz n the Hood, Roy Ayers, Snoop Dogg, Coolio, B.B. King, and Parliament Funkadelic. Her first solo album release in Europe on Musisoft (Paris, France), All My Funky Friends, December 2000, sold thousands of units and was hailed by Tower Records (2001) as the only authentic funk album to be released in over two decades.

Discography

High on You, Sly & The Family Stone (Epic/CBS) 1975

Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back Sly & The Family Stone (Epic/CBS) 1976

Parliament Live P.Funk Earth Tour Parliament (Casablanca) 1977

Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Parliament (Casablanca) 1977

Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs Eddie Hazel (Warner Bros) 1977

A Blow for Me, a Toot to You Fred Wesley and The Horny Horns (Atlantic) 1977

Funk or Walk The Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic) 1978

One Nation Under a Groove Funkadelic (Warner Bros) 1978

Motor-Booty Affair Parliament (Casablanca) 1978

GloryHallaStoopid Parliament (Casablanca) 1979

Say Blow by Blow Backwards Fred Wesley and The Horny Horns (Atlantic) 1979