Bernie Worrell
- Birth name: George Bernard Worrell, Jr.
- Born: 1944-04-19
- Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
- Died: 2016-06-24
- Everson, Washington, United States
- Years active: 1970s-2016
- Website: www.bernieworrell.com
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Biography
George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. 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 Jon Pareles of The New York Times as "the kind of sideman who is as influential as some bandleaders."
Associated groups:
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Funkadelic
- United States
- 1968-1982, 2014
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Bootsy's Rubber Band
- United States
- 1975-1979
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