Question: Ruth Copeland, is an English-born former singer, based in the United States since the 1960s and known for her collaborations with George Clinton and, which accompanying band?

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First inauguration of James Madison: The first inauguration of James Madison as the fourth President of the United States was held on Saturday, March 4, 1809, in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C..  The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of James Madison as President and the second term of George Clinton as Vice President.  The presidential oath was administered by Chief Justice John Marshall.  The President wore a 100% American-made wool suit, and the first official inaugural ball occurred at Long's Hotel, with ticket prices being $4 (currently about $ ).  Clinton died into this term, and the office remained vacant for the balance of it.  (Prior to ratification of the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967, no constitutional provision existed for filling an intra-term vacancy in the vice presidency.)

Zapp (band): Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band or Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1977.  Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp served as partial inspiration toward the creation of the G-funk sound of hip-hop popular on the West Coast of the United States in the early to mid 1990s, with many of their songs sampled by numerous hip-hop artists.  The original line-up consisted of four brothers—Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman and Terry Troutman—and non-Troutman family members Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Sherman Fleetwood, Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber and Jannetta Boyce.  The group received attention in the early 1980s for implementing heavy use of the talk-box, which became one of their most well known characteristics.  Zapp worked closely with members George Clinton and Bootsy Collins of the band Parliament-Funkadelic during its early stages, their support being a factor in the group gaining a record deal with Warner Bros.  Records in 1979.  Zapp released its eponymous debut album in 1980, having a sound reminiscent of P-Funk as a result of Clinton's and Collins' input on the production.  Zapp achieved most of its formative mainstream recognition from the single "More Bounce to the Ounce" from the same album, now widely regarded as a classic example of early 1980s electronic funk.  The following year in 1981, Clinton stopped working with the band over a record dispute regarding Roger Troutman's solo debut.  Zapp continued to produce several more albums thereafter, releasing "Zapp II" in 1982.  The album's musical style veered drastically away from their first release; despite this, the album sold well, and was certified gold by late 1982.

A Fifth of Funk: A Fifth of Funk is the fifth and final installment of the George Clinton Family Series collection by Parliament-Funkadelic collective members.  The album was released in Japan in 1993 by P-Vine Records, and later in the same year by AEM Records in the United States and Sequel Records in the United Kingdom.  The compilation's producer and P-Funk leader George Clinton gives his final thoughts about the tracks on the album, as well as his feelings on the entire Family Series project, for "A Fifth of Funk"' s final track.  The title is a play on words of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5", as well as Walter Murphy's 1976 disco hit "A Fifth of Beethoven".

George Clinton (vice president): George Clinton (July 26 [O.S. July 15] 1739 April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.  A prominent Democratic-Republican, Clinton served as the fourth Vice President of the United States from 1805 until his death in 1812.  He also served as Governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and from 1801 to 1804.  Along with John C. Calhoun, he is one of two vice presidents to hold office under two different presidents.

United States presidential election, 1812: The United States presidential election of 1812 was the seventh quadrennial presidential election.  It was held from Friday, October 30 to Wednesday, December 2, 1812, and took place in the shadow of the War of 1812.  It featured an intriguing competition between incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Madison and a dissident Democratic-Republican, DeWitt Clinton, nephew of Madison's late Vice President, George Clinton.  The Federalist opposition threw their support behind Clinton.  Nonetheless, Madison was re-elected with 50.4 percent of the popular vote to his opponent's 47.6%, making the 1812 election the closest election up to that point for the popular vote.  This was the first presidential election to be held during a major war involving the United States.

Meech Wells: Meech Wells (born Cecil D. Womack, Jr.) is a music producer from the United States.  He works primarily on hip hop music, and has produced or co-produced for artists Snoop Dogg and Shaquille O'Neal.  Wells is also the son of Motown singer Mary Wells and musician/songwriter, Cecil Womack.  Being the son of Motown legend Mary Wells may have helped jumpstart Meech Wells' career, but the West Coast rap producer quickly proved his talent and eventually aligned himself with Snoop Dogg, another relationship that definitely didn't hurt his career.  Before being Snoop's producer of choice during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Wells began his career as part of a funk band called Trey Lewd that also featured Tracey Lewis, George Clinton's son; this provided him with the opportunity to work with Clinton himself.  By 1993, Wells found himself working alongside producer/rapper Def Jef; the two's production on Shaquille O'Neil's "I Got Skillz" (a surprise hit single) won them instant credentials.  Throughout the mid-'90s, he continued to hone his craft, working on a number of remix projects before eventually being introduced to Snoop through a friend.  Before long, the two were working together as a potent duo, beginning with "Still a G Thang," one of the better songs on Snoop's Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told.  Wells produced a few No Limit songs featuring Snoop—Tru's "It's a Beautiful Thang," Silkk the Shocker's "Get It Up"—before playing a major role in bringing a West Coast sound to Snoop's Top Dogg album in 1999: "In Love With a Thug," "Better Days," "Gangsta Ride," among others.  In 2000 he reprised his role as one of Snoop's producers of choice, producing tracks for Tha Eastsidaz' self-titled debut and Doggy's Angels' Pleezbalevit, as well as Snoop's own Tha Last Meal ("Go Away," "Issues").

Ruth Copeland: Ruth Copeland (born  1946 ) is an English-born former singer, based in the United States since the 1960s and known for her collaborations with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic.

I Am What I Am (Ruth Copeland album): I Am What I Am is the second album by English singer Ruth Copeland.  The album was released by Invictus Records in 1971 and was produced and arranged by Ruth Copeland, though it is widely believed that the actual producer of the album was her then husband Jeffrey Bowen.  As with her debut, "Self Portrait", "I Am What I Am" contains contributions from George Clinton and the musicians from Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as local Detroit session players such as guitarist Ray Monette.

Clinton House (Poughkeepsie, New York): The Clinton House is an 18th-century Georgian stone building in the city of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States.  It is a New York State Historic Site and has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a historic place of local significance since 1982.  The house was named for George Clinton, who served as the first Governor of New York and fourth Vice-President of the United States.  He was believed to have lived there after the American Revolutionary War, but it is now known that it was never his residence.

George Clinton (musician): George Edward Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer.  His band Parliament-Funkadelic (which recorded under the names Parliament and Funkadelic) developed a form of funk music during the 1970s and early 1980s that he termed P-Funk.  He launched a solo career in 1981.  He is regarded, along with James Brown and Sly Stone, as one of the foremost innovators of funk music.  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Supporting paragraphs: Ruth Copeland George Clinton (musician)
Answer: Parliament-Funkadelic