Bootsy Collins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bootsy Collins
Occupation	Funk Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1951(1951-10-26)
Age	73
Birthplace	Cincinnati
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Libra

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bootsy Collins height 6 ft 2 in Bootsy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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.

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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?

Bootsy Collins
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.