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

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 ...

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

William “Billy Bass” Nelson, the group’s original bassist, died Saturday at the age of 75. The band announced Nelson’s death ...

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

Percussionist R. Tiki Fullwood extended the invitation for Hampton to come to Detroit, where Funkadelic was recording its 1975 album “Let’s Take It to the Stage.” Without much fanfare Hampton became ...

In addition to performing on the group's first three groundbreaking albums, he reportedly gave Funkadelic its name. Continue ...

Billy Bass Nelson, the original bassist for what was once George Clinton's backing band Funkadelic, has died, the band ...

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

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