(1951-10-26) October 26, 1951 (age 72) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Funk
soul
psychedelic funk
R&B
hip hop
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Bass guitar
vocals
Years active
1968–present
Labels
Westbound
Ace
Warner Bros.
Casablanca
Shout
Columbia
P-Vine
Mascot
Formerly of
Parliament
Funkadelic
Bootsy's Rubber Band
The GrooveGrass Boyz
The J.B.'s
Website
bootsycollins.com
Musical artist
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist, singer-songwriter, and record producer.[1]
Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Collins established himself as one of the leading names and innovators in funk with his driving basslines and humorous vocals. He later formed his own P-Funk side project known as Bootsy's Rubber Band.[2] He was a frequent collaborator with other musicians from a variety of genres, including dance music (Deee-Lite's "Groove Is in the Heart"), electronic big beat (Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" and "The Joker"), and alternative metal (Praxis), among others. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. In 2020, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Collins number 4 in its list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time.[3]
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 287/8. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
^Planer, Lindsay. "Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band – Bootsy's Rubber Band". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
^Jonathan Bernstein; et al. (July 1, 2020). "The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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