American keyboardist and record producer (1944–2016)
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Bernie Worrell
Worrell performing in Vienna in 2009
Background information
Birth name
George Bernard Worrell, Jr.
Also known as
The Wizard of Woo
Born
(1944-04-19)April 19, 1944 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
June 24, 2016(2016-06-24) (aged 72) Everson, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Funk
R&B
psychedelic rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
record producer
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
piano
organ
synthesizer
Years active
c. 1970–2016
Website
bernieworrell.com
Musical artist
George Bernard Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016)[1] was an American keyboardist and record producer best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective. In later years, he also worked with acts such as Talking Heads, Bill Laswell, and Jack Bruce. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Worrell was described by journalist Jon Pareles as "the kind of sideman who is as influential as some bandleaders," with his use of synthesizers particularly impactful on funk and hip hop.[2]
^Sweeting, Adam (June 26, 2016). "Bernie Worrell obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
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1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. For the Get Close tour, BernieWorrell was added to the live lineup on keyboards. During the tour, Hynde felt...
and Robbie, William S. Burroughs, Bootsy Collins, Wayne Shorter, and BernieWorrell, he produced and released albums by Ginger Baker, Ronald Shannon Jackson...
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Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist BernieWorrell, released in 1978 by Arista Records. The album was produced by BernieWorrell and P-Funk leader George Clinton...
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