Bootsy Collins
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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 6.354 |
Birthday | 1951-10-26 |
Place of Birth | Cincinatti, Ohio, USA |
Also Known As | Bootzilla, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Zillatron, Fuzzface, Funkadelic, Parliament , P-Funk All-Stars, The JB's, Casper the Funky Ghost, William Earl Collins, |
2002
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
6.9/40
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Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
7.3/15
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2004
Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live
7.5/1
The new Bootsy's Rubber Band, live at the Club Citta Kawasaki, August 7, 1993, featurintg Bootsy Collins et al.
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2005
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
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2015
Jaco
7.5/28
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1971
James Brown: Love Power Peace
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2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
6.833/36
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2014
Finding the Funk
6.8/4
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2014
'Tallica Parking Lot
6/4
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2006
Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage
10/2
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Rising Low
6.5/2
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2010
Freaknik: The Musical
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2011
Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011
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1976
Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection
10/1
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1988
The Night Before
6.108/79
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1998
Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica
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Bootsy Collins and his New Rubber Band live at Jazz Baltica, Salzau Germany, 1998, featuring P-Funk legends Garry Shider, Fred Wesley, Rick Gardner, G...
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2006
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
7.5/2
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