Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Sly Stone alum, Lynn Mabry & Dawn Silva joined P-Funk in 1977. Clinton named them The Brides Of Funkenstein and recorded their first album for Atlantic Records in 1978, "Funk Or Walk." Had a Top 10 R&B Hit "Disco To Go" the same year. Became opening act fixture of the P-Funk road shows. Mabry Left in 1979 and was replaced by two of the Brides background singers, known at The Bridesmaids. Silva continued with Bridesmaids, Sheila Horne & Jeanette McGruder for the "Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy" album in 1979. Silva, Horne & McGruder recorded third album that was never released "Shadows On The Wall" in 1980. Silva and Mabry had brief reunion in 1981 as the New Wave Brides. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.