The late Funkadelic co-founder tells the story of his encounter with Larry Graham, bass lessons with James Jamerson, and life ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer met future collaborator George Clinton as a teenager.

The musician born William Nelson, Jr. played on the George Clinton-led Funkadelic's first three studio albums.

Flea has led tributes to the Funkadelic bassist, who was one of the founding architects of funk’s most audacious musical ...

The music world was rocked Sunday by the news that Billy Bass, a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. Bass died Saturday night, three days after his 75th birthday. According to Ultimate ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson, the original bassist for George Clinton’s pioneering psychedelic funk crew Funkadelic, has ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died Saturday, Parade reports. He was 75, passing away days after his birthday ...

Billy Bass, the founding Parliament-Funkadelic bassist, died Saturday night at the age of 75. P-Funk bandleader George ...

Three days after celebrating his 75th birthday, Billy Bass Nelson, a bassist and guitarist for the groups Parliament and Funkadelic, died.

Billy Bass Nelson, a founding member and original bassist for Parliament-Funkadelic, died on Jan. 31. He was 75.

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be ...

Funkadelic confirmed the late musician died at the age of 75 on Saturday, Jan. 31 "Rest in eternal peace and Funk," a ...