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Bernie Worrell, 'Wizard Of Woo,' Dies At 72
Keyboardist and composer Bernie Worrell, who helped shape the sound of the band Parliament-Funkadelic and influenced countless artists across a wide range of genres, has died at 72.
The classically trained keyboardist (he studied at Juilliard and the New England Conservatory of Music) made his name — and an indelible mark on music — in the world of P-Funk.
Worrell, aka "The Wizard of Woo," was an early member of Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton's sprawling, theatrical and wildly influential funk collective.
Worrell announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer.
Bernie Worrell, 'Wizard Of Woo,' Dies At 72
Keyboardist and composer Bernie Worrell, who helped shape the sound of the band Parliament-Funkadelic and influenced countless artists across a wide range of genres, has died at 72.
The classically trained keyboardist (he studied at Juilliard and the New England Conservatory of Music) made his name — and an indelible mark on music — in the world of P-Funk.
Worrell, aka "The Wizard of Woo," was an early member of Parliament-Funkadelic, George Clinton's sprawling, theatrical and wildly influential funk collective.
Worrell announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer.
Bernie Worrell, 'Wizard Of Woo,' Dies At 72
Salute to a real one. The Legend lives on with his catalog. His image should actually be on the front page of Coli & help the community understand his impact as a musician. Because everyone knew he was that MAN who studied the records.