Bernie Worrell (19 Apr 1944 - 24 Jun 2016)

Male Person - United States keyboardist, composer and record producer

 Also known as (1)

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. All the Woo in the World 1978
  2. Funk of Ages 1990
  3. Pieces of Woo: The Other Side 19 Nov 1993
  4. Blacktronic Science 1993
  5. Free Agent 1997
  6. Improvisczario 2007
  7. I Don't Even Know 11 Feb 2010
  8. Elevation: The Upper Air 2013

Relationships (33)

Member Of

  1. Bernie Worrell Orchestra original, principal
  2. Worrell's Open Operatives original
  3. Chubby & The Turnpikes (1968)
  4. Space Cadets
  5. Parliament
  6. Sacred System
  7. Black Jack Johnson
  8. Activities of Dust
  9. Method of Defiance
  10. The P-Funk Mob
  11. Shin.e
  12. Fool Proof organ, piano
  13. Funkadelic
  14. Praxis
  15. Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods
  16. Niels and the New York Street Percussionists
  17. The Woo Warriors
  18. Khu.éex'
  19. Flo
  20. Material
  21. Baby Elephant
  22. SociaLybrium
  23. Jack Bruce And The Cuicoland Express
  24. WesNWorrell
  25. Third Rail
  26. George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars
  27. Fred Schneider & The Shake Society Moog, keyboard, bass synthesizer
  28. Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains eponymous
  29. George Clinton and Family
  30. World-Wide-Funkdrive
  31. Bahia Black

Supporting By

  1. Brett Bass bass guitar

Married

  1. Judie Jones

Recordings by (77)

  1. WOO Together 4:36 (1978)
  2. I'll Be With You 7:31 (1978)
  3. Hold On 5:01 (1978)
  4. Much Thrust 3:56 (1978)
  5. Happy to Have (Happiness on Our Side) 7:42 (1978)
  6. Insurance Man for the Funk 12:43 (1978)
  7. Reprise: Much Thrust 0:40 (1978)
  8. Sing 4:34 (1990)
  9. B.W. Jam 3:31 (1990)
  10. Funk-A-Hall-Licks 5:21 (1990)
  11. Ain't She Sweet 5:03 (1990)
  12. Y-Spy 4:28 (1990)
  13. Real Life Dreams 4:43 (1990)
  14. Beware Of Dog 2:38 (1990)
  15. Straight Ahead 4:00 (1990)
  16. Don't Piss Me Off 4:28 (1990)
  17. Volunteered Slavery/Bern's Blues/Outer Spaceways 4:46 (1990)
  18. At Mos'Spheres 3:55 (1990)
  19. Real Life Dreams On 1:40 (1990)
  20. Witness for the Defense 5:17 (19 Nov 1993)
  21. Set the Tone / Victory 9:47 (19 Nov 1993)
  22. The Mask 7:43 (19 Nov 1993)
  23. Gladiator Skull 4:16 (19 Nov 1993)
  24. Moon Over Brixton 5:57 (19 Nov 1993)
  25. Judie's Passion Purple 14:44 (19 Nov 1993)
  26. Fields of Play 2:43 (19 Nov 1993)
  27. Revelation in Black Light 2:21 (1993)
  28. Flex 6:04 (1993)
  29. Time Was (Events in the Elsewhere) 7:21 (1993)
  30. Blood Secrets 6:50 (1993)
  31. Dissinfordollars 6:28 (1993)
  32. The Vision 8:04 (1993)
  33. Won't Go Away 5:58 (1993)
  34. X-Factor 11:53 (1993)
  35. Disappearance (Life After Life) 0:53 (1993)
  36. Who Do You Love 5:00 (15 Jul 1994)
  37. Hope Is Here 6:05 (1997)
  38. Afrofuturism (Phazed One) 16:26 (1997)
  39. In Pursuit 9:14 (1997)
  40. Woo Awakens, the Wizard Cometh 11:00 (1997)
  41. Re-Enter Black Light (Entersection) 6:25 (1997)
  42. Warriors Off to Woo 4:18 (1997)
  43. New Boss 8:37 (2007)
  44. Up in the Hills 6:11 (2007)
  45. Bass on the Line 4:28 (2007)
  46. Dirty 6:13 (2007)
  47. Killer Mosquito 9:13 (2007)
  48. OK, You Can Leave Now 7:08 (2007)
  49. Celeste 6:42 (2007)
  50. First Things First 4:21 (11 Feb 2010)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. All Your Goodies Are Gone 5:06 Parliament (Dec 1974)
  2. Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good 5:57 Parliament (Dec 1974)
  3. I Can Move You (If You Let Me) 2:45 Parliament (Dec 1974)
  4. Presence of a Brain 3:19 Parliament (Dec 1974)
  5. Up for the Down Stroke 5:10 Parliament (Dec 1974)
  6. The Goose 9:09 Parliament (Dec 1974)
  7. I Just Got Back 4:30 Parliament (Dec 1974)

Performer

  1. Groovallegiance 7:00 Funkadelic (Oct 1978)
  2. Pata Piya 6:37 Manu Dibango (1985)
  3. Make ’em Move 8:00 Sly & Robbie (1985)
  4. Get to This, Get to That 5:16 Sly & Robbie (1985)

Instruments

  1. Cosmic Slop 5:16 Material (1975) Hammond organ
  2. Physical Love 5:32 Eddie Hazel (1977) keyboard
  3. California Dreamin' 6:14 Eddie Hazel (1977) keyboard
  4. Frantic Moment 3:42 Eddie Hazel (1977) keyboard
  5. So Goes the Story 3:52 Eddie Hazel (1977) keyboard
  6. What About It? 3:45 Eddie Hazel (1977) keyboard
  7. California Dreamin' (Reprise) 1:24 Eddie Hazel (1977) keyboard
  8. His Wife Refused 4:31 David Byrne (15 Dec 1981) Moog, piano
  9. Big Business 5:06 David Byrne (15 Dec 1981) clavinet
  10. Slink 4:17 Jerry Harrison (1981) organ
  11. Magic Hymie 4:48 Jerry Harrison (1981) clavinet, synthesizer
  12. Fast Karma/No Questions 3:55 Jerry Harrison (1981) clavinet
  13. Combat 2:45 David Byrne (1981) piano
  14. Girlfriend Is Better 4:24 Talking Heads (01 Jun 1983) guest, synthesizer
  15. Boy (Go) 5:19 The Golden Palominos (1985) organ
  16. Clustering Train 6:04 The Golden Palominos (1985) organ
  17. Afro Beat 6:31 Deadline (1985) synthesizer
  18. Pata Piya (radio edit) ?:?? Manu Dibango (1985) synthesizer
  19. The Animal Speaks 4:22 The Golden Palominos (1985) organ
  20. Silver Bullet 4:57 The Golden Palominos (1985) organ
  21. Boat Peoples 7:03 Deadline (1985) synthesizer
  22. Pata Piya (extended version) 6:35 Manu Dibango (1985) synthesizer
  23. How Much Did You Get for Your Soul? 3:47 Pretenders (Oct 1986) keyboard
  24. Chill Factor 3:26 Pretenders (Oct 1986) organ, synthesizer
  25. I Remember You 2:37 Pretenders (Oct 1986) organ, synthesizer
  26. Dance! 4:45 Pretenders (Oct 1986) synthesizer
  27. My Baby 4:07 Pretenders (Oct 1986) synthesizer
  28. Light of the Moon 3:57 Pretenders (Oct 1986) keyboard
  29. Makossa ’87 (Big Blow) 4:21 Manu Dibango (1986) synthesizer
  30. Faithless Heart 4:05 The Golden Palominos (1986) Hammond organ
  31. Something Becomes Nothing 5:06 The Golden Palominos (1986) Hammond organ
  32. (Something Else Is) Working Harder 5:18 The Golden Palominos (1986) Hammond organ
  33. Dust to Dust 5:33 Ginger Baker (1986) organ
  34. Makossa '87 (Big Blow) 10:17 Manu Dibango (1986) synthesizer
  35. Makossa '87 3:51 Manu Dibango (1986) synthesizer
  36. The Push and the Shove 4:28 The Golden Palominos (1986) Hammond organ
  37. Work Was New 4:10 The Golden Palominos (1986) Hammond organ
  38. Diamond 4:44 The Golden Palominos (1986) Hammond organ
  39. Strong, Simple Silences 4:18 The Golden Palominos (1986) Hammond organ

Credited as (34)

  1. Bernie Worrell
  2. Reuben Wilson, Andrew Beals, LaFrae Olivia Sci, Doug Munro & Bernie Worrell
  3. Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell & DXT
  4. Material feat. Lori Carson and Bernie Worrell
  5. Munkeez Strikin Matchiz feat. Bo Diddley, Chuck D & Bernie Worrell
  6. Munkeez Strikin Matchiz feat. Bernie Worrell & George Clinton III
  7. Munkeez Strikin Matchiz feat. Bernie Worrell
  8. Bootsy Collins & Bernie Worrell
  9. Buddy Miles feat. Bootsy Collins & Bernie Worrell
  10. Groove Collective with Bernie Worrell
  11. Tony Williams / Bernie Worrell
  12. The Space Cadets feat. Bernie Worrell
  13. Groove Collective feat. Bernie Worrell
  14. George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars feat. Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell
  15. Bernie Worrell & The Woo Warriors
  16. Bill Laswell & Bernie Worrell
  17. Nick Hook feat. Bernie Worrell & Cmat
  18. Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart feat. Pharoah Sanders & Bernie Worrell
  19. Method of Defiance feat. Paradox, Toshinori Kondo, Buckethead & Bernie Worrell
  20. Global Noize feat. DJ Logic, Jason Miles & Bernie Worrell
  21. Bernie Worrell Orchestra
  22. Bootsy Collins feat. Dr G & Bernie Worrell
  23. Jack Bruce With Bernie Worrell
  24. Bootsy Collins feat. Dr. G. Bernie Worrell
  25. Duminie DePorres feat. Bernie Worrell
  26. DJ Logic, Jason Miles, Bernie Worrell
  27. DJ Logic, Jason Miles, Carl Burnett, Bernie Worrell, Brian Dunne, Suphala
  28. Bill Laswell & Material feat. Bernie Worrell
  29. George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic feat. Bernie Worrell
  30. Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell
  31. Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell & Karsh Kale
  32. Nick Hook feat. Bernie Worrell & Cmat
  33. Bernie Worrell ,Bill Laswell Collaborations
  34. Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell &Karsh Kale

Works (79)

Wrote

  1. Take Your Dead Ass Home
  2. Uncle Jam
  3. Nothing to Lose
  4. Red Hot Mama
  5. Dr. Funkenstein
  6. Under the Influence of a Groove
  7. Only Fear of Death
  8. Heartz of Men
  9. Sloppy Seconds
  10. Mr. Wiggles
  11. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  12. Do That Stuff
  13. Chocolate City
  14. Children of Productions
  15. Ride On
  16. Fantasy Is Reality
  17. Now I Gotta Wet ’cha
  18. Dirty Mack
  19. Gangsta’s Fairytale 2
  20. Say Hi to the Bad Guy
  21. Prelude
  22. Gamin' on Ya
  23. Everything Is on the One
  24. I Can Move You (If You Let Me)
  25. Niggaz 4 Life
  26. Together
  27. What Comes Funky
  28. If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It)
  29. Martial Law (Hey Man Smell My Finger)
  30. Martial Law
  31. If You Got Funk, You Got Style
  32. Get on the Inside
  33. Magic Hymie
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Composed

  1. Gangsta Story
  2. Uncle Tom Artist
  3. Method Plan One
  4. Black Rain
  5. Chamber Seven
  6. Dark Heat
  7. Method Exit Dub
  8. P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
  9. Mothership Connection (Star Child)
  10. Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
  11. Do Something
  12. Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention-B3M)
  13. Final Frontier
  14. Famous
  15. Mothership Reconnection
  16. Vital Juices
  17. Up for the Down Stroke
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Links (9)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.bernieworrell.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139766011
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134561147

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/33708

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000059503

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941600/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/29726384

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q826598

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vB7T6czx1Jh89YEnzM0UF