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George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. By Clay Risen Billy Bass ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billy Bass, the founding Parliament-Funkadelic bassist, died Saturday night at the age of 75. P-Funk bandleader George Clinton’s ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 “Rest in eternal peace and Funk,” read the post announcing the bassist’s death. Michael Ochs Archives/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images William ‘Billy Bass’ ...

Legendary bassist George Porter Jr., has kept grooving into his 70s and shows few signs of letting up. His new album Porter’s Pocket represents something of a return to Porter’s roots, with eight ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Nick Daniels III, renowned bassist and vocalist of the New Orleans-based funk band Dumpstaphunk, has died. He was 68. Daniels was battling multiple myeloma. The band posted ...

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The death of Nelson, who coined the term “Funkadelic,” was announced on the Facebook page of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. “We have now received official confirmation,” the post stated.