William "Billy Bass" Nelson | |
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| Birth name | William Nelson |
| Also known as | Billy Bass |
| Born | January 28, 1951 Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar; rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Polystar Records, Casablanca Records, Westbound Records, Columbia Records, Rykodisc Records |
William "Billy Bass" Nelson (born January 28, 1951) is an American musician, who was the original bassist for Funkadelic. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.