Editing Bernie Worrell (section)

===1970s===
After meeting [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], leader of a Plainfield-based [[doo wop]] group called [[The Parliaments]], Worrell moved with Clinton, The Parliaments and their backing band, The Funkadelics, to [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]; thereafter, both groups became collectively known as [[Parliament-Funkadelic]]. During the 1970s the same group of musicians separately recorded under the names [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]] and [[Funkadelic]], (among several others), but toured as P-Funk. Worrell played [[grand piano]], [[Wurlitzer electric piano]], [[Hohner Clavinet]], [[Hammond B3 organ]], [[ARP String Ensemble]] and [[Moog synthesizer]], co-wrote, and wrote horn and rhythm [[arrangement]]s on hit recordings for both groups and other associated bands under the "Parliafunkadelicment Thang" production company, and many of his most notable performances were recorded with [[Bootsy's Rubber Band]], [[Parlet]], [[The Brides of Funkenstein]] and [[The Horny Horns]]. Worrell recorded a 1978 solo album, ''[[All the Woo in the World]]'', with the musical backing of P-Funk's members.

While funk musicians traditionally utilized electric keyboards, such as the Hammond organ and Fender [[Rhodes electric piano]], Worrell was the second recipient of the Moog synthesizer created by [[Bob Moog]].<ref name=Kaye/> Mainly responsible for creating Parliament's futuristic sound, Worrell's use of the [[Minimoog]] bass on the Parliament song "[[Flash Light (song)|Flash Light]]", on 1977's ''[[Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome]]'', heavily influenced the sound of R&B music and served as a bridge between American R&B and the insurgence of [[New wave music|new wave]], [[New-age music|new age]] and [[techno]]. He used the [[ARP Pro Soloist]] as well.<ref>{{cite web |first=Joe |last=Bosso |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/bernie-worrell-talks-vintage-synths-elp-parliament-funkadelic-talking-heads-and-more-576154/ |title=Bernie Worrell talks vintage synths, ELP, Parliament/ Funkadelic, Talking Heads and more |publisher=[[MusicRadar]] |date=June 11, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2016 }}</ref> Worrell played synthesizer and digital keyboard <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/bernie-worrell | title=Bernie Worrell }}</ref> on P funk songs throughout the 1970s, most notably "[[Mothership Connection (Star Child)]]" and "[[Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)]]" from ''[[Mothership Connection]]'' (1975) and "[[Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)|Aqua Boogie]]" from ''[[Motor Booty Affair]]'' (1978).