William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.
Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. Collins is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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Date of birth:
- Oct 26, 1951 (age 60 years)
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View Bootsy Collins: Genre »Also known as:
- William Earl Collins,
- William Collins,
- William "Bootsy" Collins,
- Bootsy Coolins,
- Zillatron,
- William Bootsy Collins,
- Bootsy Collins & The Rubber Band,
- Bootsy Collins,
- Collins, Bootsy
