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Bootsy Collins Biography
Bootsy Collins is one of the most popular and richest Funk Singer who was born on October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. American singer and bassist who was one of the pioneering voices of the funk genre, playing with American singer and bassist who was one of the pioneering voices of the funk genre, playing with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic. test and Parliament-Funkadelic. Test
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Collins was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, on October 26, 1951. He said that his mother named him “Bootsy”. “I asked her why,” he explained to a journalist, “and she just said, ‘Because you looked like a Bootsy.’ I left it at that.”
William Earl “Bootsy” Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American musician and singer-songwriter.
There was a child called Bill Jr. through his marriage to Patti Collins.
| Name | Bootsy Collins |
| First Name | Bootsy |
| Last Name | Collins |
| Occupation | Funk Singer |
| Birthday | October 26 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place of Birth | Cincinnati |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Patti Collins |
| Children(s) | Ouiwey Collins |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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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.
Bootsy Collins Net Worth
Bootsy Collins is one of the richest Funk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bootsy Collins's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a member of The Pacemakers band with his brother when he reached the age of seventeen. The Pacemakers were later to become James Brown’s group.
He was admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
His brother Phelps “Catfish” Collins (1943–2010) was also a musician. He and Bootsy were once part of James Brown’s backing band, The Pacemakers.
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Funk Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Next Collins moved to Detroit, Michigan, after Philippé Wynne suggested joining The Spinners, for whom Wynne had been singing. However, following the advice of singer and future Parliament member Mallia Franklin, Collins had another choice. Franklin there introduced both Collins brothers to George Clinton, and 1972 saw both of the Collins brothers, along with Waddy, join Funkadelic. Collins played bass on most of Funkadelic and Parliament albums through the early 1980s, garnering several songwriting credits as well.
Collins has owned many bass guitars, several of which are custom made. His original Space Bass and its first replacement were made in Warren, Michigan by Larry Pless of Gus Zoppi’s music store. The first Space Bass had a mahogany body and maple neck, white finish, and mirror pick guard. This is the Space Bass on the cover of 1976 album Stretchin’ Out in Bootsy’s Rubber Band. Collins’s original Space Bass guitar was stolen, but it was later recovered at a Cincinnati pawn shop and returned to Collins.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Bootsy Collins height 6 ft 2 in Bootsy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
With his elder brother Phelps “Catfish” Collins, Frankie “Kash” Waddy, and Philippé Wynne, Collins formed a funk band, The Pacemakers, in 1968. In March 1970, after most of the members of James Brown’s band quit over a pay dispute, The Pacemakers were hired as Brown’s backing band and they became known as The J.B.’s. (They are often referred to as the “original” J.B.’s to distinguish them from later line-ups that went by the same name.) Although they worked for Brown for only 11 months, the original J.B.’s played on some of Brown’s most intense funk recordings, including “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine”, “Bewildered (1970)”, “Super Bad”, “Soul Power”, “Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing”, and two instrumental singles, the much-sampled “The Grunt” and “These Are the J.B.’s”. In regards to his tenure working for James Brown, Collins stated:
Collins released two 1980 albums, his first “solo” album Ultra Wave, and Sweat Band, on George Clinton’s Uncle Jam label with a group billed as Bootsy’s Sweat Band. He also was credited for co-producing the debut of P-Funk spinoff Zapp.
Who is Bootsy Collins Dating?
According to our records, Bootsy Collins married to Patti Collins . As of December 1, 2023, Bootsy Collins’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Bootsy Collins. You may help us to build the dating records for Bootsy Collins!In 1976 Collins, Catfish, Waddy, Joel Johnson (1953–2018), Gary “Mudbone” Cooper, Robert Johnson and The Horny Horns formed Bootsy’s Rubber Band, a separate touring unit of Clinton’s P-Funk collective. The group recorded five albums together, the first three of which are often considered to be among the quintessential P-Funk recordings. The group’s 1978 album Bootsy? Player of the Year reached the top of the R&B album chart and spawned the #1 R&B single “Bootzilla”.
Facts & Trivia
Bootsy Ranked on the list of most popular Funk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bootsy Collins celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.
In 1984, he collaborated with Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads to produce “Five Minutes”, a dance record sampled and edited from Ronald Reagan’s infamous “We begin bombing in five minutes” speech. The record was credited to “Bonzo goes to Washington” (also referenced in the 1985 Ramones song “Bonzo Goes to Bitburg”, derived from Reagan’s starring role as Professor Peter Boyd in the 1951 comedy film Bedtime for Bonzo).
Is Bootsy Collins Snoop Dogg's uncle?
COLLINS: My nephew Snoop.
Is George Clinton and Bootsy Collins the same person?
Franklin introduced both Collins brothers to George Clinton, and 1972 saw both of the Collins brothers, along with Waddy, join Funkadelic. Bootsy played bass on most of Funkadelic and Parliament’s early albums, garnering several songwriting credits as well.
Is Bootsy still alive?
| Genres | Funk soul rock psychedelic funk R&B hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician singer songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass guitar vocals |
| Years active | 1968–present |
How rich is Bootsy Collins?
Bootsy Collins net worth: Bootsy Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter who has a net worth of $3 million dollars. Bootsy Collins, also known as William Earl Collins, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and formed his first band in the late 60s, called The Pacemakers.
Does Bootsy Collins do drugs?
I promised myself I’d never do it during a show, but we had a father-son relationship, and he pestered me so much not to do it that one day I just did. My bass turned into a snake and I can’t even remember playing.
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