Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell Worrell performing in Vienna in 2009 Background information Birth name George Bernard Worrell, Jr. Also known as "Dr. Woo" Born (1944-04-19) April 19, 1944 (age 70) Long Branch, New Jersey, United States Genres Funk, rock, alternative rock, blues rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, psychedelic rock Occupation(s) Musician, composer, producer Instruments Keyboards (piano, organ, synthesizers) Years active 1947–present Associated acts Parliament-Funkadelic, Talking Heads, Bernie Worrell and the WOO Warriors, Bernie Worrell Orchestra, Praxis, Tom Tom Club, Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains Website bernieworrell.com George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. (born April 19, 1944) is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.