Bootsy Collins

Person · Open Library

Works

4

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Film & TV

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

Known for

• James Brown: Say It Loud — Self2024
• The Patrick Star Show — Self2021
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
• Jaco — Self2015
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love — Homeless Man2015
• Les Fous du Funk — Self2015
• Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown — Self2014
• Finding the Funk — Self2014
• 'Tallica Parking Lot — Bootsy Collins (voice)2013
• VH1 Divas 2012 — Self2012

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1951-10-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

373,947

Total plays

2,982,992

William "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. Bootsy was instrumental in Parliament and Funkadelic together with George Clinton and Bernie Worrell. He is well known as one of the founding members of the 'P-Funk' sound. He also played a major part in resurrecting James Brown's career in the late 60s and early 70s, co-writing some of Brown's greatest hits along with his brother, Phelps "Catfish" Collins. <a href="https://

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Music

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Collins

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Cincinnati

Occupation

singer

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

soul

Instrument

voice

Official website

www.bootsycollins.com

Image

William "Bootsy" Collins (cropped).jpg

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