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He was schooled by James Jamerson and freaked Larry Graham out – how William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson founded the Funkadelic sound
06 Feb 2026 16:45 GMT
… how to play bass guitar. Music for My Mother is a … mid ’70s, Parliament/Funkadelic comprised a loose collection of musicians – including several … Hazel, George Clinton, Billy "Bass" Nelson of the funk band Parliament-Funkadelic pose …
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4 Groundbreaking Funk and Soul Classics From 1977 That Connect Dance Music’s Past to Its Future
06 Feb 2026 17:33 GMT
… dance music’s past to its future.
“Flash Light” by Parliament
… groove is deep. Meanwhile, George Clinton layers a multitude of vocals … One of the most recognizable funk songs in history, The Commodores … Pete Bellotte sent funk and soul music right past the …
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Original member of Parliament-Funkadelic dies at 75
05 Feb 2026 01:46 GMT
… groundbreaking New Jersey funk rock band Parliament-Funkadelic has died.
William … its iconic sound alongside George Clinton, whom he met … albums including 1970’s “Funkadelic” and “Free Your … Funk band member to exit. He later reunited with Parliament-Funkadelic …
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Parliament-Funkadelic rocker Billy Bass Nelson dies at 75 By Raechal Shewfelt
04 Feb 2026 08:10 GMT
… was once George Clinton's backing band Funkadelic, has died … and Parliament-Funkadelic read. "Rest in eternal peace and Funk, … name Parliament — depending on the type of music they … Parliament-Funkadelic.
Three years later, he was one of 16 musicians …
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Billy Bass Nelson, Founding Bassist for Parliament-Funkadelic, Dies at 75 By Ilana Kaplan
03 Feb 2026 18:26 GMT
… Facebook page for George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic confirmed the late musician died at the … and Funk," a Facebook statement from the band read
Parliament-Funkadelic… ;Rest in eternal peace and Funk, Billy Bass Nelson (January 28th …
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William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson, Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder Dies at 75: ‘Rest in Eternal Peace and Funk’
03 Feb 2026 17:53 GMT
… for the George Clinton-led funk acid rock collective Parliament-Funkadelic has died … galaxy of A-list musicians Clinton gathered over the … Dark, a P-Funk style funky rock album that featured … ;3) In Memoriam: Bassist, singer, songwriter, and producer William “ …
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Billy Bass Nelson, original bassist for Parliament-Funkadelic, dies at 75
03 Feb 2026 15:23 GMT
… the Facebook page of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic.
“We have now … reported. Clinton befriended several musicians, and they formed a … Times.
“They grabbed the funk movement from James Brown … once showing up in concert wearing a diaper and combat …
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George Clinton fuses funk with classical sounds for a new groove
03 Feb 2026 11:12 GMT
… to Parliament’s “Mothership Connection.” Even the concert’s … a two-year multicity tour for Symphonic PFunk, … . George Clinton and what he does with P-Funk is … .”
George Clinton performs at “Symphonic PFunk: Celebrating the Music of Parliament Funkadelic.” …
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George Clinton throws a P-Funk party at the Detroit Opera House
01 Feb 2026 11:17 GMT
… familiar P-Funk party.
“Symphonic PFunk: Celebrating the Music of Parliament Funkadelic” had … promised a first-of-its-kind George Clinton … experience — a new twist on the funky classics …
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Billy Bass Nelson, Parliament-Funkadelic Bassist, Dead at 75
02 Feb 2026 21:43 GMT
… the founding bassist for Parliament–Funkadelic whose real name was … that group’s frontman, George Clinton, announced the news without … in eternal peace and funk,” Clinton’s Facebook account … s website, foreshadowing other musicians’ exits in the future …