Founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic who helped Talking Heads take new musical directionsThe keyboard player and composer Bernie Worrell, who has died aged 72, came to prominence in the 1970s as a founding member of the musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic, of which he was musical director. In the 80s he was also a regular performer, live and on disc, with Talking Heads, and later collaborated with many other artists while recording a number of solo albums.A classically trained child pro...
Rolling Stone — Bernie Worrell, keyboardist for Parliament/Funkadelic and Talking Heads and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, passed away Friday following a battle with can... more info
Stereogum — Bernie Worrell, the virtuoso keyboardist who helped define the Parliament-Funkadelic sound, died today after a battle with lung cancer. His family broke the news this aft... more info
Guardian Music — Worrell, who announced in early 2016 that he had lung cancer, influenced funk, rock and hip-hop artistsBernie Worrell, the ingenious “Wizard of Woo†whose ama... more info
Guardian Music — Bernie Worrell was a crucial part of Parliament’s Mothership – and then he went on to help Talking Heads change gearIf Bernie Worrell – whose genius ... more info
Guardian Music — Founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic who helped Talking Heads take new musical directionsThe keyboard player and composer Bernie Worrell, who has died aged 72, came t... more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bernie Worrell, the keyboardist and founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic known as the "Wizard of Woo," died on Friday at the age of 72, according... more info
USA Today Music — Bernie Worrell, who revolutionized keyboard playing in popular music, died Friday from the effects of lung cancer, his wife, Judie Worrell, announced on Facebook. He was ... more info