Tracy Wormworth
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Tracy Wormworth is a bass guitar
ist working for more than 30 years in the music and television industry in the United States. She is the sister of percussionist James Wormworth
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Wormworth is currently playing with The B-52s, a band that she has played with on and off for 20 years. She appears as an additional artist on the sixth studio album by The B-52s, Good Stuff
, released in 1992. By 2008, she is listed as a full band member on their 2008 album Funplex
.
She first gained notoriety as a principal band member of the New Wave band The Waitresses
. Dave Hofstra was the bass player on the first album, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? (even though Wormworth's picture appears in the photo on the back cover of the album). Wormworth joined the band after he quit and stayed until the band broke up in 1984.
Wormworth has served as a tour bass player for Sting, Wayne Shorter
and the B-52s, and was part of the house band on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
. She makes a brief appearance in the video for the B-52s' single "Is That You Mo-Dean?". She is credited as a bass player on the Lena Horne
album We'll Be Together Again
(1994), I Ain't Movin'
(1994) by singer-songwriter Des'ree
, and Head over Heels
(1995) by Paula Abdul
.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist working for more than 30 years in the music and television industry in the United States. She is the sister of percussionist James Wormworth
James Wormworth
James Wormworth is an American drummer and percussionist. Wormworth is a member of Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band on the TBS late night comedy program, Conan. Wormworth often filled in for Max Weinberg during the band's run as The Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien while...
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Wormworth is currently playing with The B-52s, a band that she has played with on and off for 20 years. She appears as an additional artist on the sixth studio album by The B-52s, Good Stuff
Good Stuff
Good Stuff is the sixth studio album by New Wave band The B-52s, released in 1992. This is the first B-52s album in which vocalist Cindy Wilson does not appear, though she rejoined some years later....
, released in 1992. By 2008, she is listed as a full band member on their 2008 album Funplex
Funplex
Funplex is the seventh studio album by The B-52s, recorded during 2006 and 2007. The album was released on March 25, 2008 by Astralwerks Records with holdings by Go! Discs...
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She first gained notoriety as a principal band member of the New Wave band The Waitresses
The Waitresses
The Waitresses were an experimental new wave band from Akron, Ohio. The group was led by guitarist/songwriter Chris Butler with lead vocals performed by Patty Donahue.-Career:...
. Dave Hofstra was the bass player on the first album, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? (even though Wormworth's picture appears in the photo on the back cover of the album). Wormworth joined the band after he quit and stayed until the band broke up in 1984.
Wormworth has served as a tour bass player for Sting, Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.He is generally acknowledged to be jazz's greatest living composer, and many of his compositions have become standards...
and the B-52s, and was part of the house band on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show is an Emmy Award-winning American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002...
. She makes a brief appearance in the video for the B-52s' single "Is That You Mo-Dean?". She is credited as a bass player on the Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the...
album We'll Be Together Again
We'll Be Together Again (album)
We'll Be Together Again is a 1994 album by Lena Horne. -Track listing:# "Something to Live For" # "Day Follows Day" # "Prelude to a Kiss"...
(1994), I Ain't Movin'
I Ain't Movin'
I Ain't Movin is a full-length album by soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on July 5 1994 on Epic Records, and features the top 5 smash hit, "You Gotta Be"...
(1994) by singer-songwriter Des'ree
Des'ree
Des'ree is an English pop/soul singer who was popular during the 1990s. She is well known for her hits: "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", "Life", and "Kissing You"...
, and Head over Heels
Head Over Heels (Paula Abdul album)
-Personnel:**Adapted From allmusic*Paula Abdul: All Lead Vocals*Bryan Abrams, Cha'n Andre, Robb Boldt, Robbie J. Brown, Mark Calderon, Cindy & Janie Cruse, Valerie & Worthy Davis, Bruce DeShazer, Ofra Haza, Marva King, Tanya Smith, Sandra St...
(1995) by Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
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