Bernie Worrell |
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 Worrell performing in Vienna in 2009 |
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| Birth name | George Bernard Worrell, Jr. |
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| Also known as | "Dr. Woo" |
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| Born | (1944-04-19)April 19, 1944
Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Died | June 24, 2016(2016-06-24) (aged 72)
Everson, Washington, U.S. |
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| Genres | Funk, rock, alternative rock, blues rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, psychedelic rock |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
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| Instruments | Keyboards (piano, organ, synthesizers) |
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| Years active | 1947–2016 |
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| Website | bernieworrell.com |
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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.[1]
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.[2]
Worrell died of the disease on June 24, 2016 in Everson, Washington, aged 72.
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