Rolling Stone has reported that Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist, Bernie Worrell, passed away on Friday, June 24th after battling lung cancer.  He was 72 years old.  George Clinton stated, “This is a huge loss.”  Our thoughts and prayer are with his family!

6/27/16- The music world lost another icon this weekend. Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell passed Friday after battling stage four cancer. He not only played with the legendary funk bands but toured with rock acts and more. Listen to the Tom Joyner Morning Show honor the career of Bernie Worrell.

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Bernie Worrell, an influential keyboardist who forged his sound while playing with George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic bands, passed last Friday after battling stage four cancer. Mr. Worrell not only played with the legendary funk bands but toured with rock acts and more. Worrell was born April 19, 1944 in Long Branch, New Jersey. A […]