Bootsy Collins is among the all-time great funk and R&B bassists, besides being truly a consummate character. Created in Cincinnati, Collins created the Pacesetters through the ’60s, a device that not merely included vocalist Philippe Wynne (later on of Spinners popularity), but additionally George Clinton like a sideman. Collins and Clinton quickly founded a lifelong personal and musical companionship, and Collins and his comrades became area of the JB’s, Wayne Brown’s backing music group, from 1969 to 1971. Collins’ influenced, smart progressions and patterns had been a vital section of such information as “GET RIGHT UP, PERSONALLY I THINK Like Being truly a Sex Machine.” The group became the home Guests after departing the JB’s, until Collins became a member of Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic empire in 1971. He co-wrote “Rip the Roof From the Sucker” with Clinton and Jerome Brailey and founded himself so efficiently that Clinton urged him to create his own music group. Bootsy’s ELASTIC BAND surfaced in 1976, a spirited ensemble that included Collins’ sibling Phelps (“Catfish”), in addition to fellow Wayne Dark brown bandmembers Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker, Joel Johnson, Gary Cooper, Rick Gardner, and Richard Griffiths. (Collins also presented his alter egos “Bootzilla” and “Casper, the Friendly Ghost” within the stage take action.) Their debut LP, Stretchin’ Out in Bootsy’s ELASTIC BAND, and their second discharge, Ahh…The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! equalled anything released during Clinton’s top period for idiomatic variety, clever, bizarre laughter, and outrageous lyrics. Both Ahh… and the 3rd LP, Bootsy? Participant of the entire year, earned gold information and managed to get into the Best 20 over the pop graphs. The one “Bootzilla” was his lone R&B graph topper in 1978, although “The Pinocchio Theory” also produced the very best Ten. Collins documented as both a single musician and with the ELASTIC BAND within the ’80s. He also do some special tasks, like a 1984 cooperation with Jerry Harrison of Speaking Heads — utilizing the name Bonzo Would go to Washington — that created “five minutes (C-C-C-Club Combine),” offering Ronald Reagan declaring nuclear battle on the Soviet Union more than a skittering tempo monitor. In 1988, he came back on Columbia using the properly called What’s Bootsy Doin’? In 1989, Bootsy was an associate from the Bootzilla Orchestra on Malcolm McLaren’s record Waltz Dancing. Twelve months afterwards, he became a highlighted guitarist and bassist using the dance music trio Deee-Lite, agreed upon with 4th and Broadway, and in addition toured Britain with an organization co-led by Parker and Wesley. Bootsy’s New ELASTIC BAND released Blasters from the World in 1994, and Clean Outta ‘P’ School implemented four years afterwards. Numerous Collins concert events and reissues made an appearance because the 21st hundred years opened up, and in 2006, the bassist in fact released a Xmas record, Christmas Is normally 4 Ever, on Shout Information. In 2011, a conceptual record, The Funk Capital of the Globe, landed, offering everyone from Glaciers Cube to Samuel L. Jackson over the guest list.
Quick Facts
Full Name Bootsy Collins
Height 1.89 m
Profession Actor, Singer, Bassist, Music Producer, Songwriter, Film Score Composer
Music Groups Parliament-Funkadelic, Funkadelic, The J.B.'s, Praxis, Science Faxtion, Hardware, The Pacemakers
Music Songs I'd Rather Be With You, Bootzilla, What's a Telephone Bill?, Munchies for Your Love, Pinocchio Theory, Hollywood Squares, Party on Plastic, Wind Me Up, Can't Stay Away, You Got Me Wide Open, Body Slam, Stretchin' Out, Psychoticbumpschool, F-Encounter, I'm Leavin' U, Do The Freak, Be-With-You, Vanish In Our Sleep, Party Lick-A-Ble's, Groove Eternal, #1 Funkateer, Physical Love, Dance to the Music, Very Yes, Play With Bootsy, Ahh.… The Name Is Bootsy, Baby, Shackler, Landshark, Good-N-Nasty, Rubber Duckie, Jam Fan, May the Force Be With You
Albums Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band, Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!, One Nation Under a Groove, Tha Funk Capital of the World, Ultra Wave, Bootsy? Player of the Year, Fresh Outta 'P' University, The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away, Christmas Is 4 Ever, Play with Bootsy, What's Bootsy Doin'?, Lord of the Harvest, Live in Oklahoma 1976, Live in Louisville 1978, Live in Concert 1998, Cosmic Slop, Back in the Day: The Best of Bootsy, Glory B Da' Funk's on Me!: The Bootsy Collins Anthology, Blasters of the Universe, The-Official-Boot-Legged-Bootsy, World Wide Funk, Fear Da Tiger, This Boot Is Made For Fonk-N, Keepin' dah Funk Alive 4-1995, Do The Freak, Original Album Series
Bootsy was generally clean cut when playing with The Pacesetters (James Brown's back-up band). Once he teamed up with George Clinton, he slowly started to dress in the wild, colorful outfits and star-shaped sunglasses that we know today.
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Lives in Cincinnati, Ohio (2004)
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Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of Parliament-Funkadelic).
writer: "Give Up the Funk Tear the Roof Off the Sucker" 1976, "I'll Take Your Man" 1986 - as William Earl Collins
Cold Case
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Gran Turismo 4
2004
Video Game writer: "Let's Roll"
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!
2004
Video writer: "Mama Said Knock You Out" - as William Earl Collins
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
Video Game writer: "Guerillas in tha Mist", "Grunt" - as William Earl Collins
The Cookout
2004
writer: "Flashlight" - as William Earl Collins
Saturday Night Live
2004
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Independent Lens
2004
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Woodsman
2004
writer: "Give Up the Funk Tear the Roof Off the Sucker" 1975 - as William Earl Collins
Love Don't Cost a Thing
2003
writer: "The Humpty Dance" - as William Earl Collins
True Crime: Streets of LA
2003
Video Game writer: "Flashlight" - as W. Collins
A Man Apart
2003
performer: "I'm Tired of Good, I'm Trying Bad" / writer: "I'm Tired of Good, I'm Trying Bad"
Head of State
2003
writer: "The Humpty Dance"
Tupac: Resurrection
2003
Documentary writer: "Same Song"
Antwone Fisher
2002
writer: "The Humpty Dance" 1990
Undercover Brother
2002
performer: "Too Much Man" - as William "Bootsy" Collins / performer: "Undercova Funk We Got The Funk" / writer: "Give Up The Funk Tear The Roof Off The Sucker" - as William Earl Collins / writer: "Too Much Man", "Undercova Funk We Got The Funk" - as William "Bootsy" Collins
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2002
Documentary performer: "Do You Love Me", "Cool Jerk"
Joe Somebody
2001
writer: "Weapon of Choice"
How High
2001
writer: "Flashlight"
Piñero
2001
writer: "Bop Gun Endangered Species" - as William Earl Collins
Baby Boy
2001
performer: "I'd Rather Be with You" / writer: "I'd Rather Be with You"
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001
"Illuminati"
Charlie's Angels
2000
writer: "The Humpty Dance"
The Ladies Man
2000
writer: "Up for the Down Stroke" - as William "Bootsy" Collins
Honest
2000
performer: "Ain't No Stopping", "You're All I Need to Get By"
Romeo Must Die
2000
writer: "Come Back in One Piece"
Love & Basketball
2000
writer: "Doowutchyalike" - as William "Bootsy" Collins
The Crow: Salvation
2000
writer: "Bad Brother" - as William Bootsy Collins
In Too Deep
1999
writer: "Tear It Off" - as Bootsie Collins
Muppets from Space
1999
writer: "Flashlight"
Les parasites
1999
performer: "PARTY LICK A BLE'S"
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
writer: "Flash Light" - as William Collins
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
writer: "Flashlight"
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
writer: "Give Up the Funk Tear the Roof Off the Sucker" - as William 'Bootsy' Collins
Ride
1998
writer: "Let Me Ride" - as William "Bootsy"
Bulletproof
1996
writer: "Where I'm From Don't Fight The Clean Mix II" - as William 'Bootsey' Collins
Venin mortel
1996
Short writer: "BLAST/WAR MACHINE DUB"
Original Gangstas
1996
as B. Collins, "How Does It Feel" / writer: "How Does It Feel" - as B. Collins
The Last Word
1995
performer: "J.R. Just Right" / writer: "J.R. Just Right"
Dangerous Minds
1995
writer: "CURIOSITY", "FOUR PLAY" SAMPLE
Casper
1995
writer: "Same Song" - as William Earl 'Boots' Collins
Friday
1995
performer: "You Got Me Wide Open" / writer: "You Got Me Wide Open" - as B. Collins
New Jersey Drive
1995
writer: "Flip Squad's In Da House" - as B. Collins
Murder Was the Case: The Movie
1995
Video short writer: "Who Am I What's My Name"
PCU
1994
writer: "Give Up the Funk Tear the Roof Off the Sucker"
House Party 3
1994
performer: "Ah...The Name Is Bootsy Baby" / writer: "Ah...The Name Is Bootsy Baby"
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1993
writer: "Give Up the Funk Tear the Roof Off the Sucker"
Freaked
1993
writer: "Hideous Mutant Freekz"
Nothing But Trouble
1991
writer: "Same Song"
Midnight Caller
1990
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Collision Course
1989
performer: "ELECTRO-CUTIE SHOCK IT TO ME" / producer: "ELECTRO-CUTIE SHOCK IT TO ME" / writer: "ELECTRO-CUTIE SHOCK IT TO ME"
The Night Before
1988
writer: "Way Over There", "Honk It", "Baby Boy" - as William Collins
Bad Boys
1983
writer: "Get Dressed"
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
1975
writer: "Give Up the Funk Tear the Roof Off the Sucker"
Music Department
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Superbad
2007
musician: bass, vocals
Loonatics Unleashed
2006-2007
TV Series composer - 11 episodes
Honest
2000
musician: drums
Actor
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Madea's Tough Love
2015
Homeless Man (voice)
Joy
2009/II
Store Announcer
Loonatics Unleashed
2007
TV Series
Boötes Belinda
Urban Ground Squirrels
2002
Bootsy
Love Hurts
2002
Casper
The Artist's Journey: Funk Blast
2000
Himself
Honest
2000
Band #2 Inside Tripps Festival
Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart
1990
Video short
The Night Before
1988
Rat's Nest Band
Composer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Funk Wars
2007
Short
Beowulf: Prince of the Geats
2007
Let Us Be Tomaotes
2006
Video short
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Finding the Funk
2013
Documentary archival photographs
Self
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The N.W.A. Legacy: The Video Collection
2002
Video
Himself (segment "We Want Eazy")
ESPY Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2002
Documentary
Himself
Rising Low
2002
Documentary
Himself
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
Access Granted
2001
TV Series
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1991
1991
TV Special
Himself
The Full Moon Show
1991
TV Series documentary
Himself
Juke Box Jury
1990
TV Series
Himself - Panellist
Jaco
2015
Documentary
Himself
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014
Documentary
Himself
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2013
TV Series
Himself
Tallica Parking Lot
2013
Short
Himself (voice)
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Video Game
Himself - Space 103.2 DJ (voice)
K-yotic
2013
Short
Himself
Durch die Nacht mit...
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Finding the Funk
2013
Documentary
Himself
VH1 Divas 2012
2012
TV Movie
Himself
Legends of Bass
2012
Short
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1995-2012
TV Series
Himself
Music Nuggets
2012
TV Series
Himself
Sample: Not for Sale
2012
Documentary
Himself - Interviewee
2011 Soul Train Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2011
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Musician
Unsung
2009-2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Mo'Nique Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf
2011
TV Series
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2011
TV Series
Himself
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
2010
Documentary voice
Freaknik: The Musical
2010
TV Movie
Himself (voice)
Nighttown
2009
Himself - interviewee
2009 Soul Train Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself
Dinner: Impossible
2009
TV Series
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There
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It wasn't about black, white, green grass, bluegrass, it was all about music to me. All music had a certain effect on me and I appreciated all of it. Music is all one, not to be separated. It doesn't need a name. The key question is, "How does it make you feel?" Funk is where you don't have nothing and you make something out of nothing. I didn't have a bass, so I made my guitar into a bass. My brother gave me four bass strings, I restrung the guitar and "Ta-dah!" I'm ready to go.
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[Jimi Hendrix] was my hero--the only artist whose poster I had hung up in my room. To this day he goes with me wherever I go. Even though I had all the respect in the world for James Brown, the push for independence and wanting to be free, to express ourselves on stage and dress differently, was too great. We were supposed to be in suits, shoes, well-groomed, and we wanted to do the wild thing. And we knew we couldn't do the wild thing with James Brown. It was his way or the highway. George [George Clinton] was like, "Whatever you can bring to the party, bring it". I would never have rode in the car with James Brown, with three chicks in the back seat, getting high. Anything and everything was possible with George. That was one extreme to the other. You need both in your life--the key is to combine the two.
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We have so much more information now you would think we'd be better people, but it's working backwards. That's kind of scary. To experience being lost is much better. That's what I would throw in the mix. It's all right to get lost. We're throwing so much perfection in the game with our computers and smart phones, it's not cool to make a mistake., our self esteem goes down and we never like to hear the word 'no'. But our lives were mistake after mistake and through that we learned how to succeed.
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