Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 26, 1951
Place of Birth:
Cincinatti, Ohio, USA
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Bootsy Collins
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jaco | Self |
| 2014 | Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown | Self |
| 2014 | Finding the Funk | Self |
| 2014 | 'Tallica Parking Lot | Bootsy Collins (voice) |
| 2012 | VH1 Divas 2012 | Self |
| 2011 | Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011 | bass, vocals |
| 2010 | Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child | Self - Vocals |
| 2010 | Freaknik: The Musical | (voice) |
| 2006 | Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage | Performer |
| 2006 | George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove | Himself |
| 2004 | Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live | |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown | Himself |
| 2002 | Rising Low | Himself |
| 1998 | Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica | |
| 1988 | The Night Before | Band Member |
| 1971 | James Brown: Love Power Peace | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James Brown: Say It Loud | Self |
| 2021 | The Patrick Star Show | Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2015 | Les Fous du Funk | Self |
| 2005 | Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self |
| 2005 | Loonatics Unleashed | Bootes Belinda (voice) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |