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Billy Nelson

Real Name:
William Nelson
Profile:
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1951, Billy "Bass" Nelson was the original Funkadelic bass player from 1966 to 1971.
He has recorded with the Temptations, the Commodores, Chairman of the Board, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Jermaine Jackson and Lenny Williams.

He has also released in 1994 a solo project on Rykodisc called "O.G. Funk." Since then, Billy Nelson has more or less joined the P.Funk camp again.
In Groups:
Funkadelic, O.G. Funk
Variations:
All | Billy Nelson | "Billie Bass" Nelson | B Nelson | B. Nelson | B.Nelson | Bill Nelson | Billy "Bass" Nelson | Billy Bass | Billy Bass Nelson | Nelson | W Nelson | W. Nelson | Willam Nelson | William "Billie Bass" Nelson | William "Billy Bass" Nelson | William (Billie Bass) Nelson | William Nelson
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Discography

Releases:
I Wanna Know (12")   Hit Records (3) 1991
Production:
Out Of The Dark (CD, Album)   Rykodisc 1993
Out Of The Dark (CD, Album)   Polystar 1993
Appears On:
Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow (Album) ◄ (13 versions)   Westbound ... 1970
Funkadelic (Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Westbound ... 1970
Everybody Party All Night / Morning Glory (Instrumental) (7") Morning Glory (Instrum... Invictus 1974
Up For The Down Stroke (Album) ◄ (3 versions) All Your Goodies Are Gone Casablanca Records ... 1974
A Song For You (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Tamla Motown ... 1975
Wings Of Love (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Gordy ... 1976
Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Placebo Syndrome Casablanca Records ... 1977
Game, Dames & Guitar Thangs (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1977
The Best Of The Early Years Volume One (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Super Stupid Westbound ... 1977
Pakiyan (LP, Comp, Ltd, Red) Ships In The Night Not On Label 1978
Pleasure Principle (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Love Amnesia Casablanca Records ... 1978
Spark Of Love (LP, Gat)   ABC Records 1978
I Want You ◄ (2 versions)   EMI America ... 1979
Say Blow By Blow Backwards (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Atlantic ... 1979
Uncle Jam Wants You (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Charly Records Ltd. ... 1979
Just Ain't Good Enough (LP) Just Ain't Good Enough Beverly Glen Music 1982
Back To Basics (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Gordy ... 1983
Can't Slow Down (LP, Album) All Night Long (All Ni... Motown 1983
Just Ain't Good Enough / Don't Wait (7") Just Ain't Good Enough Beverly Glen Music 1983
Brake Torque / Superstupid ◄ (2 versions) Superstupid Big Kiss Music 1989
Maggot Brain (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Hit It And Quit It, Su... Westbound Records ... 1989
Shout (CD, Album) You And Your Folks MCA Records 1989
Live At The Beverly Theater In Hollywood (2xCD) I Call My Baby Pussycat Westbound Records, Inc. 1990
Rhenium (Album) ◄ (2 versions) I Call My Baby Pussyca... HDH Records 1990
America Eats Its Young (Album) ◄ (3 versions) I Call My Baby Pussycat Westbound Records ... 1991
De La Soul Is Dead (Cass, Album) Shwingalokate Mega Records 1991
Drive It Off (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Super Stupid Repulsion ... 1991
Friday Night August 14th (7", Single) Friday Night August 14th Snake Skin 1991
Quality Street (CD, Album) Life And Death (Extend... Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 1991
Sons Of The Stage (CD, Single) Life And Death (12" Ve... Circa Records Ltd. 1991
Let's Take It To The Stage (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Westbound Records ... 1992
Music For Your Mother - Funkadelic 45s (2xCD, Comp, Mono) Music For My Mother, M... Westbound Records, Inc. 1992
Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Westbound Records ... 1992
All The Woo In The World (CD, Album, RE)   Arista 1993
George Clinton Family Series Pt. 3: P Is The Funk (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Love Is Something Essential 1993
George Clinton Family Series: Testing Positive 4 The Funk (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Take My Love Essential 1993
Gettin' It Off - Westbound Funk (CD, Comp, RM) Hit It & Quit It Westbound Records, Inc. 1993
Out Of The Dark (CD, Album)   Rykodisc 1993
Out Of The Dark (CD, Album)   Polystar 1993
A Fifth Of Funk (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Rat Kissed The Cat AEM Record Group ... 1994
K-Vox Blasting The Air Waves (Cass, Comp) Half A Man (Remix) Vox Magazine, Vox Magazine 1994
Live 1976-93 (4xCD) I Call My Baby Pussyca... Sequel Records 1994
Rest In P (CD, Album)   P-Vine Records 1994
The Best Of Parlet (CD, Comp, RM) Love Amnesia PolyGram, Casablanca Records 1994
The Final Blow ◄ (2 versions)   Sequel Records 1994
Working Class Hero - A Tribute To John Lennon (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Mind Games Hollywood Records 1995
If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You) (Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   Epic ... 1996
Live - Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan - 12th September 1971 (Album) ◄ (3 versions) All Your Goodies Are G... Westbound Records ... 1996
T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (CD, Album)   550 Music 1996
The Craft: Music From The Motion Picture (CD, Album, Comp) Warning Columbia 1996
Self Portrait / I Am What I Am (CD, Album)   Deepbeats 1997
Invictus Club Classics (CD) Morning Glory/Life & D... Sequel Records 1999
Really Heavy Soul (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Morning Glory, White Rose Ocho 2000
The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (CD, Album) Shakey Ground, Dear God Edel 2000
Off The Map (DVD, NTSC, Sna) What Is Soul? Warner Reprise Video 2001
A Blow For Me, A Toot For You / Say Blow By Blow Backwards (2xCD)   Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2002
By The Way #2 (CD, Single, CD2) What Is Soul (Live) Warner Bros. Records 2002
Gimme Shelter - The Invictus Sessions (CD)   Castle Music 2002
Like A Stone (CD, Single, Car) Super Stupid (Live BBC... Epic, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 2003
Live At Tramps, NYC, 1996 (CD, Album, Dig) Shwingalokate Rhino Entertainment Company 2004
Be Yourself (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions) Super Stupid Interscope Records 2005
The Very Best Of Chairmen Of The Board (CD) Skin I'm In, Morning G... Metro 2006
Sucking The 70s - Back In The Saddle Again (2xCD, Comp) Super Stupid Small Stone Records 2007
Toys (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Vampy Funky Bernie (3r... Westbound Records ... 2008
U.S. Music With Funkadelic (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Rat Kiss The Cat On Th... Westbound Records ... 2009
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