Here’s the complete list of 2026 additions to the Grammy Hall of Fame, listed alphabetically by artist, with notes on each.

A founding member of groundbreaking New Jersey funk rock band Parliament-Funkadelic has died. William “Billy Bass” Nelson, the group’s original bassist, died Saturday at the age of 75. The band ...

Billy Bass Nelson, the original bassist for what was once George Clinton's backing band Funkadelic, has died, the band confirmed on Facebook. He was 75. "We have now received official confirmation," a ...

No cause of death was revealed. Billy Bass Nelson, the bassist and guitarist for the groups Parliament and Funkadelic, died Jan. 31, three days after celebrating his 75th birthday. The Facebook ...

Nelson co-founded the Parliaments with George Clinton and was responsible for the name "Funkadelic" Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

Parliament-Funkadelic's founding bassist Billy Bass Nelson has died. He was 75. News of Nelson's death was revealed in a statement on the official Facebook page for George Clinton and ...

The musician born William Nelson, Jr. played on the George Clinton-led Funkadelic's first three studio albums. By Gil Kaufman William “Billy Bass” Nelson, the founding bassist for the George ...

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. By Clay Risen Billy Bass ...

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