Bernie Worrell

George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Personal life 
Worrell was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. He was raised in Plainfield, New Jersey. Worrell studied at Juilliard School. He lives in Hampton, New Jersey.

In January 2016, Worrell was diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer.

Worrell died of the disease on June 24, 2016 in Everson, Washington, aged 72.

Albums
1982: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads by Talking Heads
1983: Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads
1984: Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
1984: Fred Schneider and the Shake Society by Fred Schneider
1985: Army Arrangement by Fela Kuti
1986:  Horses & Trees by Ginger Baker
1992: Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) by Praxis
1993: Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud by Julian Schnabel
1999: Unison by Shin Terai
2004: The Big Eyeball in the Sky by Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains
2004: The New Danger by Mos Def
2005: BananAtomic Mass by Munkeez Strikin' Matchiz
2006: Gold & Wax by Gigi
2007: Lightyears by Shin Terai
2007: Tennessee 2004 by Praxis
2007: Turn My Teeth Up! by Baby Elephant
2008: Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness) by Praxis
2008: Living on Another Frequency by Science Faxtion
2008: A New Mind by Activities of Dust
2008  Delicate Thing by Eric McFadden Trio
2010: For You, For Us, For All'' by Socialybrium
2013: "BWO Is Landing" by The Bernie Worrell Orchestra

Awards
 Independent Music Awards 2013: "Get Your Hands Off" - Best Funk/Fusion/Jam Song

References

Other websites
The official website of Bernie Worrell 
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth - the official documentary on Bernie Worrell 
Bernie Worrell collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive (currently empty)
Bernie Worrell and the WOO Warriors collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
Artist Connection Podcast Interview

Category:1944 births
Category:2016 deaths
Category:Deaths from lung cancer
Category:American composers
Category:Musicians from New Jersey
Category:People from Plainfield, New Jersey