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Bernie Worrell

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Bernie Worrell

Born April 19, 1944 · Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

Died June 24, 2016 · aged 72

George Bernard Worrell, Jr. was an American musician and record producer. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, Worrell was a child musical prodigy. He later studied at the Juilliard School and received a degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1967. After meeting George Clinton, frontman of the Parliaments, Worrell relocated with them and their backing band, the Funkadelics, to Detroit, M…

Known For

Stop Making SenseStop Making Sense · 1984
Stop Making Sense
★ 8.31984
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
Ricki and the FlashRicki and the Flash · 2015
Ricki and the Flash
★ 5.82015
MovieComedyDrama
Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.
Car 54, Where Are You?Car 54, Where Are You? · 1994
Car 54, Where Are You?
★ 3.41994
MovieActionComedy
Brash NYC policeman Officer Gunther Toody is partnered with stiff, by-the-book Officer Francis Muldoon to protect an important mafia witness prior to testifying against orgainzed crime in Brooklyn, all the while dealing with their personal lives, overbearing spouses, common criminals, arms dealers, and their officious boss Captain Anderson.
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthStranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth · 2005
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
★ 6.02005
MovieDocumentary
The life and the sound of Bernie Worrell, best known as a founding member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and a touring member of Talking Heads in the 1980s.
I Swear I'll Leave This TownI Swear I'll Leave This Town · 2014
I Swear I'll Leave This Town
★ 3.82014
MovieThriller
Joli returns home after spending a long period in rehab. Her father, Anthony, a famous city politician, is quite concerned about her conduct and reintegration into society. This is the time when father and daughter will fix the broken ties of the relationship.
Moogfest 2006: LiveMoogfest 2006: Live · 2007
Moogfest 2006: Live
2007
MovieMusicDocumentary
Moogfest, the festival celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Rober Moog and his namesake synthesizer, captures the spirit of instruments that altered the course of modern music. Live from the B.B. King Blues Club.

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