William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) 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.
William "Bootsy" Collins was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 26, 1951. His brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins was also a musician. Bootsy Collins has maintained a strong connection with Cincinnati. He has said that his mother named him "Bootsy" saying "I asked her why and she just said, “Because you looked like a Bootsy.” I left it at that."
Albums:
1976. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band (320 Kbps)
1977. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! (320 Kbps)
1978. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootsy? Player of the Year (320 Kbps)
1979. Bootsy's Rubber Band - This Boot is Made for Fonk-N (320 Kbps)
1980. Ultra Wave (320 Kbps)
1980. Sweat Band - Sweat Band (192 Kbps)
1982. The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away (320 Kbps)
1988. What's Bootsy Doin'? (320 Kbps)
1990. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Jungle Bass (VBR 192-320)
1994. Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Blasters of the Universe (2CD Set) (320 Kbps)
1994. Back In The Day: The Best Of Bootsy (320 Kbps)
1995. Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995 (VBR 192-320)
1997. Fresh Outta 'P' University (320 Kbps)
1997. Fresh Outta 'P' University (2CD Set) (VBR 160-192)
1999. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Live in Louisville 1978 (320 Kbps)
2001. The Bootsy Collins Anthology - Glory B Da Funk's On Me! (320 Kbps)
2002. Play with Bootsy (320 Kbps)
2006. Christmas Is 4 Ever (VBR 192-320)
2011. Tha Funk Capital of the World (320 Kbps)
2017. World Wide Funk (320 Kbps)
Singles:
1982. Bootsy's Rubber Band - Body Slam (320 Kbps)
1997. Bootsy Collins feat. MC Lyte - I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go) (VBR 192-320)
2005. Fear Da Tiger (VBR 160-192)
Other Projects:
1992. Praxis - Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) (VBR 256-320)
1993. Praxis - Sacrifist (VBR 256-320)
1993. Zillatron - Lord Of The Harvest (VBR 192-320)
1995. Axiom Funk - Funkcronomicon 2CD (320 Kbps)
2008. Science Faxtion - Living on Another Frequency (VBR 192-320)
2008.Fred Wesley - Funk For Your Ass (A Tribute to The Godfather Of Soul) (320 Kbps)
