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Bootsy Collins

1951 - Today

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William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Collins established himself as one of the leading names and innovators in funk with his driving basslines and humorous vocals. He later formed his own P-Funk side project known as 'Bootsy's Rubber Band'. He was a frequent collaborator with other musicians from a variety of genres, including dance music (Deee-Lite's "Groove Is in the Heart"), electronic big beat (Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" and "The Joker"), and alternative metal (Praxis), among others. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Bootsy Collins is the 1,834th most popular musician (down from 1,818th in 2024), the 9,764th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,192nd in 2019) and the 706th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bootsy Collins ranks 1,834 out of 3,175. Before him are Christopher Franke, Jimmy Garrison, Toshio Masuda, Utada Hikaru, Bobby Hutcherson, and Pino Palladino. After him are LiSA, Percy Heath, Mick Avory, Brian Downey, Alva Noto, and Otis Spann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Bootsy Collins ranks 521. Before him are Seasick Steve, Max Weinberg, Gyula Sax, Enrique Rodríguez, Daniel Everett, and John Abizaid. After him are Brian Downey, Suad Amiry, Tomás Boy, Paul Carrack, Didier Flament, and Vilson Ahmeti.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bootsy Collins ranks 9,766 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger Clemens (1962), Bobby Hutcherson (1941), Henry Charles Carey (1793), John Abizaid (1951), Richard Scarry (1919), and Helen Slater (1963). After him are Alvah Meyer (1888), Billy Cunningham (1943), Alan Washbond (1899), Horatio Parker (1863), Percy Heath (1923), and Edgar Bergen (1903).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bootsy Collins ranks 706. Before him are Carey Bell (1936), Bill Black (1926), Tadd Dameron (1917), Jimmy Garrison (1934), Utada Hikaru (1983), and Bobby Hutcherson (1941). After him are Percy Heath (1923), Otis Spann (1924), Craig Jones (1972), Jim Gordon (1945), George Russell (1923), and Paul Bostaph (1964).

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