Billy Bass Nelson
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| Also known as | Billy Bass |
| Born | William Nelson Jr. January 28, 1951 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2026 (aged 75) |
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| Years active | 1968–2026 |
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William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr. (January 28, 1951 – January 31, 2026) was 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.