Bernie Worrell

George Bernard Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist, sythnesizer pioneer, record producer and Funk legend, best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and a defecto member of the Talking Heads in the 80s. He also worked with such producers and musicians as Keith Richards, Yoko Ono, Bill Laswell, Mos Def, Sly and Robbie, Fela Kuti and Cream's Jack Bruce. New York Times journalist Jon Pareles, described Worrell as "the kind of sideman who is as influential as some bandleaders" and furthered, "his use of synthesizer bass lines "indelibly changed the sound of funk and hip-hop." Worrell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of Parliment-Funkadelic, along with 15 other members the band. He also appeared with the Talking Heads when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.