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Parliament-Funkadelic Keyboardist Bernie Worrell Dies at 72

Bernie Worrell *Bernie Worrell, the funk keyboardist whose work with Parliament-Funkadelic helped to stretch the genre toward new frontiers, has died at age 72 following a battle with lung cancer, according to his Facebook page. Worrell’s death was confirmed by his wife Judie. “At 11:54, June 24, 2016, Bernie transitioned Home to The Great Spirit. Rest in […]

David Byrne Supports Ailing P-Funk Star Bernie Worrell with Remix

Bernie Worrell, right, holds the hand of David Byrne after the Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday, March 18, 2002, at New York’s Waldorf Astoria. *Musician and singer David Byrne has remixed “How Does the Brain Wave,” his 2007 track with Baby Elephant — the project of […]

George Clinton Accused of Turning Band Members Into Addicts and Taking Drug Fees Out of Earnings

[…] fiends. He supposedly did it by constantly offering them bumps of cocaine from his “long fingernail.” Clinton is being sued by the estate of keyboardist George “ BernieWorrell Jr., who died in 2016. Worrell co-wrote and performed on a bunch of Clinton’s songs (including Parliament and Funkadelic) in 70s and 80s. His widow claims […]

Reginald Hudlin Brings 4th Edition of ‘Black Movie Music Night’ to the Hollywood Bowl Wednesday August 24

[…] the stereo! (laughs) It’s funny, I was once on the tour bus with Parliament-Funkadelic where I got to meet and hang out with one of my heroes, Bernie Worrell (piano, keyboard and synthesizer wizard). Brother Foley (multi-instrumentalist), the one who brought me on the bus and is a great musician as well, told Bernie, ‘You […]

Parliament’s Mothership Connection – One Giant Leap for Mankind: EUR VIDEO THROWBACK

[…] EURWEB: Cringy ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Moments and Why Stevie Wonder Initially Rejected the Song: EUR Video Throwback  Clinton wrote the “Mothership Connection” track with his keyboard player Bernie Worrell and bass player Bootsy Collins, another alum from James Brown’s band. While giving a masterclass to ACM students in 2014, Clinton explained the logic behind creating […]

‘Everybody Get Up!’: Late Parliament-Funkadelic Guitarist Eddie Hazel Would’ve Turned 70 This Month [EUR Video Throwback]

[…] the name “Parliaments” The Parliaments w/ Funkadelic LIVE Eddie Hazel 1969 The switch to Funkadelic was cemented with the addition of Tawl Ross on rhythm guitar and Bernie Worrell on keyboards. Their first three albums were “Funkadelic” (1970), “Free Your Mind… And Your Ass Will Follow” (1970) and “Maggot Brain” (1971). All three albums prominently […]
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