Person

Bootsy Collins

Acting · Born 1951-10-26 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

2024James Brown: Say It LoudSelf
2021The Patrick Star ShowSelf
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2015JacoSelf
2015Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough LoveHomeless Man
2015Les Fous du FunkSelf
2014'Tallica Parking LotSelf (voice)
2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownSelf
2014Finding the FunkSelf
2012VH1 Divas 2012Self
2011Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011bass, vocals
2010Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo ChildSelf - Vocals
2010Freaknik: The Musical(voice)
2009NighttownSelf
2008Unsung
2007Yo Gabba Gabba!
2006George Clinton: Tales of Dr FunkensteinSelf (archive footage)
2006Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at SoundstagePerformer
2005Loonatics UnleashedBootes Belinda (voice)
2005Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular MusicSelf
2005Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a GrooveSelf
2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthSelf
2004Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live
2002Rising LowSelf
2002Standing in the Shadows of MotownSelf
1998Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica
1988The Night BeforeBand Member
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
1971James Brown: Love Power PeaceSelf
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