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Records">Warner Bros.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Casablanca_Records" title="Casablanca Records">Casablanca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shout_Records" title="Shout Records">Shout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P-Vine_Records" title="P-Vine Records">P-Vine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mascot_Records" title="Mascot Records">Mascot</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formerly of</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Parliament_(band)" title="Parliament (band)">Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Funkadelic" title="Funkadelic">Funkadelic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bootsy%27s_Rubber_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="Bootsy's Rubber Band">Bootsy's Rubber Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_GrooveGrass_Boyz" title="The GrooveGrass Boyz">The GrooveGrass Boyz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_J.B.%27s" title="The J.B.'s">The J.B.'s</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://bootsycollins.com">bootsycollins<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>William Earl</b> "<b>Bootsy</b>" <b>Collins</b> (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter.<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rising to prominence with <a href="/wiki/James_Brown" title="James Brown">James Brown</a> in the early 1970s before joining the <a href="/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic" title="Parliament-Funkadelic">Parliament-Funkadelic</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/P-Funk" class="mw-redirect" title="P-Funk">P-Funk</a> side project known as '<a href="/wiki/Bootsy%27s_Rubber_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="Bootsy's Rubber Band">Bootsy's Rubber Band</a>'.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was a frequent collaborator with other musicians from a variety of genres, including dance music (<a href="/wiki/Deee-Lite" title="Deee-Lite">Deee-Lite</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Groove_Is_in_the_Heart" title="Groove Is in the Heart">Groove Is in the Heart</a>"), electronic <a href="/wiki/Big_beat" title="Big beat">big beat</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fatboy_Slim" title="Fatboy Slim">Fatboy Slim</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Weapon_of_Choice_(song)" title="Weapon of Choice (song)">Weapon of Choice</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/The_Joker_(Steve_Miller_Band_song)" title="The Joker (Steve Miller Band song)">The Joker</a>"), and <a href="/wiki/Alternative_metal" title="Alternative metal">alternative metal</a> (<a href="/wiki/Praxis_(band)" title="Praxis (band)">Praxis</a>), among others. He is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a>, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. In 2020, <i><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i> magazine ranked Collins number 4 in its list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-jj-rs-july2020_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jj-rs-july2020-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Collins was born in <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati" title="Cincinnati">Cincinnati</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>, on October 26, 1951.<sup id="cite_ref-About_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-About-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He said that his mother nicknamed 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."<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>His brother <a href="/wiki/Phelps_%22Catfish%22_Collins" class="mw-redirect" title="Phelps "Catfish" Collins">Phelps "Catfish" Collins</a> (1943–2010) was also a musician.<sup id="cite_ref-About_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-About-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He and Bootsy were once part of <a href="/wiki/The_Pacemakers_(funk_band)" title="The Pacemakers (funk band)">The Pacemakers</a>. </p><p>Collins has maintained a strong connection with Cincinnati.<sup id="cite_ref-JB_death_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JB_death-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1960s–1970s"><span id="1960s.E2.80.931970s"></span>1960s–1970s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1960s–1970s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With his elder brother <a href="/wiki/Phelps_%22Catfish%22_Collins" class="mw-redirect" title="Phelps "Catfish" Collins">Phelps "Catfish" Collins</a>, Frankie "Kash" Waddy, and <a href="/wiki/Philipp%C3%A9_Wynne" title="Philippé Wynne">Philippé Wynne</a>, Collins formed a funk band, <a href="/wiki/The_Pacemakers_(funk_band)" title="The Pacemakers (funk band)">The Pacemakers</a>, in 1968.<sup id="cite_ref-About_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-About-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 1970, after most of the members of <a href="/wiki/James_Brown" title="James Brown">James Brown</a>'s band quit over a pay dispute, The Pacemakers were hired as Brown's backing band and they became known as <a href="/wiki/The_J.B.%27s" title="The J.B.'s">The J.B.'s</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (They are often referred to as the "original" J.B.'s to distinguish them from later line-ups that went by the same name.) Although they worked for Brown for only 11 months, the original J.B.'s played on some of Brown's most intense funk recordings, including "<a href="/wiki/Get_Up_(I_Feel_Like_Being_a)_Sex_Machine" title="Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine">Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Bewildered" title="Bewildered">Bewildered</a> (1970)", "<a href="/wiki/Super_Bad_(song)" title="Super Bad (song)">Super Bad</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Soul_Power" title="Soul Power">Soul Power</a>", "<a href="/wiki/Talkin%27_Loud_and_Sayin%27_Nothing" title="Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing">Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing</a>", and two instrumental singles, the much-sampled "<a href="/wiki/The_Grunt" title="The Grunt">The Grunt</a>" and "These Are the J.B.'s". In regards to his tenure working for <a href="/wiki/James_Brown" title="James Brown">James Brown</a>, Collins stated: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>He treated me like a son. And being out of a fatherless home, I needed that father figure and he really played up to it. I mean, Good Lord. Every night after we played a show, he called us back to give us a lecture about how horrible we sounded. [Affects James Brown voice] "Nah, not on it, son. I didn't hear the one. You didn't give me the one." He would tell me this at every show. One night, we knew we wasn't sounding really good – we were off – and he calls us back there and said, "Uh huh, now that's what I'm talkin' about. Y'all was on it tonight. Y'all hit the one." <a href="/wiki/Catfish_Collins" title="Catfish Collins">My brother</a> and I looked at each other like, "This mother has got to be crazy." We knew in our heart and soul that we wasn't all that on that show. So then I started figuring out his game, man. By telling me that I wasn't on it, he made me practice harder. So I just absorbed what he said and used it in a positive way.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>After parting ways with <a href="/wiki/James_Brown" title="James Brown">James Brown</a>, Collins returned to Cincinnati and formed <a href="/wiki/House_Guests" title="House Guests">House Guests</a> with his brother Phelps Collins, Rufus Allen, Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels, Frankie Waddy, Ronnie Greenaway and Robert McCullough. The House Guests released "What So Never the Dance" and another single on the House Guests label, as well as a third as The Sound of Vision on the House Guests label. </p><p>Next Collins moved to <a href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>, after Philippé Wynne suggested joining <a href="/wiki/The_Spinners_(American_group)" title="The Spinners (American group)">The Spinners</a>, for whom Wynne had been singing. However, following the advice of singer and future <a href="/wiki/Parliament_(band)" title="Parliament (band)">Parliament</a> member <a href="/wiki/Mallia_Franklin" title="Mallia Franklin">Mallia Franklin</a>, Collins made another choice. Franklin introduced both Collins brothers to <a href="/wiki/George_Clinton_(funk_musician)" title="George Clinton (funk musician)">George Clinton</a>, and in 1972, both of the Collins brothers, along with Waddy, joined <a href="/wiki/Funkadelic" title="Funkadelic">Funkadelic</a>. Collins played bass on most of <a href="/wiki/Funkadelic" title="Funkadelic">Funkadelic</a> and Parliament albums through the early 1980s, garnering several songwriting credits as well. </p><p>In 1976 Collins, Catfish, Waddy, Joel Johnson (1953–2018), Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Robert Johnson and <a href="/wiki/The_Horny_Horns" title="The Horny Horns">The Horny Horns</a> formed <a href="/wiki/Bootsy%27s_Rubber_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="Bootsy's Rubber Band">Bootsy's Rubber Band</a>, 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 <i><a href="/wiki/Bootsy%3F_Player_of_the_Year" title="Bootsy? Player of the Year">Bootsy? Player of the Year</a></i> reached the top of the R&B album chart and spawned the #1 R&B single "<a href="/wiki/Bootzilla" title="Bootzilla">Bootzilla</a>". </p><p>Like Clinton, Collins took on several <a href="/wiki/Alter_ego" title="Alter ego">alter egos</a>, from Casper the Funky Ghost to Bootzilla, "the world's only rhinestone rockstar monster of a doll", all as parts of the evolving character of an alien rock star who grew gradually more bizarre as time went on (see <a href="/wiki/P-Funk_mythology" title="P-Funk mythology">P-Funk mythology</a>). He also adopted his trademark "space bass" around this time. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1980s–1990s"><span id="1980s.E2.80.931990s"></span>1980s–1990s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1980s–1990s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Collins released two 1980 albums, his first "solo" album <i><a href="/wiki/Ultra_Wave" title="Ultra Wave">Ultra Wave</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Sweat_Band" title="Sweat Band">Sweat Band</a></i>, on George Clinton's Uncle Jam label with a group billed as Bootsy's Sweat Band. He also was credited for co-producing the debut of P-Funk spinoff <a href="/wiki/Zapp_(band)" class="mw-redirect" title="Zapp (band)">Zapp</a>. </p><p>In 1984, he collaborated with <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Harrison" title="Jerry Harrison">Jerry Harrison</a> of <a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads" title="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a> to produce "<a href="/wiki/Five_Minutes_(Bonzo_Goes_to_Washington_song)" title="Five Minutes (Bonzo Goes to Washington song)">Five Minutes</a>", a dance record sampled and edited from <a href="/wiki/Ronald_Reagan" title="Ronald Reagan">Ronald Reagan</a>'s infamous "<a href="/wiki/We_begin_bombing_in_five_minutes" title="We begin bombing in five minutes">We begin bombing in five minutes</a>" speech. The record was credited to "Bonzo goes to Washington" (also referenced in the 1985 <a href="/wiki/Ramones" title="Ramones">Ramones</a> song "<a href="/wiki/Bonzo_Goes_to_Bitburg" title="Bonzo Goes to Bitburg">Bonzo Goes to Bitburg</a>", derived from Reagan's starring role as Professor Peter Boyd in the 1951 comedy film <i><a href="/wiki/Bedtime_for_Bonzo" title="Bedtime for Bonzo">Bedtime for Bonzo</a></i>). </p><p>After a nearly five-year hiatus, he had a comeback in 1988 (with some help from producer <a href="/wiki/Bill_Laswell" title="Bill Laswell">Bill Laswell</a>). <i><a href="/wiki/What%27s_Bootsy_Doin%27%3F" title="What's Bootsy Doin'?">What's Bootsy Doin'?</a></i> flaunted a new sound that foreshadowed the 1990s, such as the dance floor smash "Party on Plastic". Laswell introduced Collins to Herbie Hancock, resulting in <i><a href="/wiki/Perfect_Machine" title="Perfect Machine">Perfect Machine</a></i> (1988). The techno-funk they recorded featured turntables for scratch appeal, and the smoothly-stylized vocals of <a href="/wiki/Leroy_%22Sugarfoot%22_Bonner" title="Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner">Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner</a> of chart-topping <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Players" title="Ohio Players">Ohio Players</a>. These were the first of many collaborations between Laswell and Collins on many albums and projects, with the prolific producer using Bootsy mainly as a bassist but sometimes as a <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_guitar" title="Rhythm guitar">rhythm guitarist</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1988, Collins appeared as a guest artist to play bass on <a href="/wiki/Keith_Richards" title="Keith Richards">Keith Richards</a> and The X-Pensive Winos album <a href="/wiki/Talk_Is_Cheap" title="Talk Is Cheap"><i>Talk is Cheap</i></a>. </p><p>In 1989, Collins played bass on and produced several tracks of <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_McLaren" title="Malcolm McLaren">Malcolm McLaren</a>'s album <i><a href="/wiki/Waltz_Darling" title="Waltz Darling">Waltz Darling</a></i>, credited to Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra. </p><p>In 1990, Collins collaborated with <a href="/wiki/Deee-Lite" title="Deee-Lite">Deee-Lite</a> on their biggest hit "<a href="/wiki/Groove_Is_in_the_Heart" title="Groove Is in the Heart">Groove Is in the Heart</a>", and he contributed additional vocals. Although he also appeared in the music video playing the bass, the bassline in the song is actually a sample of a <a href="/wiki/Herbie_Hancock" title="Herbie Hancock">Herbie Hancock</a> song called "Bring Down the Birds". Bootsy's Rubber Band became the de facto backing musicians for Deee-Lite during a world tour. The Rubber Band also recorded the EP <i><a href="/wiki/Jungle_Bass" title="Jungle Bass">Jungle Bass</a></i>, their first recording in 11 years. </p><p>In 1992, he joined with guitarist <a href="/wiki/Stevie_Salas" title="Stevie Salas">Stevie Salas</a> and drummer <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Miles" title="Buddy Miles">Buddy Miles</a> to form the funk-metal fusion group <a href="/wiki/Hardware_(band)" title="Hardware (band)">Hardware</a>. The trio released one album, <i><a href="/wiki/Third_Eye_Open_(Hardware_album)" title="Third Eye Open (Hardware album)">Third Eye Open</a></i>, before disbanding. In the same year, Collins played bass guitar on the first <a href="/wiki/Praxis_(band)" title="Praxis (band)">Praxis</a> album (produced by Laswell): <i><a href="/wiki/Transmutation_(Mutatis_Mutandis)" title="Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)">Transmutation</a></i>, alongside fellow Parliament-Funkadelic member Bernie Worrell, <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Mantia" class="mw-redirect" title="Bryan Mantia">Bryan Mantia</a> and <a href="/wiki/Buckethead" title="Buckethead">Buckethead</a>. </p><p>Bootsy's New Rubber Band formed in 1994, releasing <i><a href="/wiki/Blasters_of_the_Universe" title="Blasters of the Universe">Blasters of the Universe</a></i> and also put forth the following live release "<a href="/wiki/Keepin%27_dah_Funk_Alive_4-1995" title="Keepin' dah Funk Alive 4-1995">Keepin' dah Funk Alive 4-1995</a>", recorded over two nights in Tokyo. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bootsy_Collins-04.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Bootsy_Collins-04.jpg/220px-Bootsy_Collins-04.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Bootsy_Collins-04.jpg/330px-Bootsy_Collins-04.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Bootsy_Collins-04.jpg/440px-Bootsy_Collins-04.jpg 2x" data-file-width="850" data-file-height="850" /></a><figcaption>Collins performing in 1998</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1995, Collins played in the remake of <a href="/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix" title="Jimi Hendrix">Jimi Hendrix</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/If_6_Was_9" title="If 6 Was 9">If 6 Was 9</a>", for Axiom Funk, a Funkadelic-like one-off supergroup produced by Bill Laswell and featuring (Funkadelic members) George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Collins, (the guitar of the late) Eddie Hazel, Gary Shider and Laswell. The group released only one album (<i><a href="/wiki/Funkcronomicon" title="Funkcronomicon">Funkcronomicon</a></i>), and the song also appeared in the soundtrack of the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Stealing_Beauty" title="Stealing Beauty">Stealing Beauty</a></i>. He also featured on Jon B's song "Simple Melody" from his debut album, "<a href="/wiki/Bonafide" class="mw-redirect" title="Bonafide">Bonafide</a>". </p><p>Collins collaborated with <a href="/wiki/Del_McCoury" title="Del McCoury">Del McCoury</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doc_Watson" title="Doc Watson">Doc Watson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mac_Wiseman" title="Mac Wiseman">Mac Wiseman</a> to form the <a href="/wiki/GrooveGrass_Boyz" class="mw-redirect" title="GrooveGrass Boyz">GrooveGrass Boyz</a>. They produced a fusion of <a href="/wiki/Bluegrass_music" title="Bluegrass music">bluegrass</a> and funk. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000s–present"><span id="2000s.E2.80.93present"></span>2000s–present</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2000s–present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Collins provided lead vocals for the <a href="/wiki/Fatboy_Slim" title="Fatboy Slim">Fatboy Slim</a> song "<a href="/wiki/Weapon_of_Choice_(song)" title="Weapon of Choice (song)">Weapon of Choice</a>" from his 2000 album <i><a href="/wiki/Halfway_Between_the_Gutter_and_the_Stars" title="Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars">Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars</a></i>. Collins vocals quote the book <i><a href="/wiki/Dune_(book)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dune (book)">Dune</a></i> ("Walk without rhythm and you won't attract the worm"). The song won multiple <a href="/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Video Music Award">MTV Video Music Awards</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Music_Video" title="Grammy Award for Best Music Video">Grammy Award for Best Music Video</a>. </p><p>In 2004 Collins contributed to Christian rap artist <a href="/wiki/TobyMac" title="TobyMac">TobyMac</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Welcome_to_Diverse_City" title="Welcome to Diverse City">Welcome to Diverse City</a></i> album, collaborating on the "Diverse City" track, a song praised as one of the best on the album.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album won the 2005 Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2005, Collins co-wrote a song celebrating the resurgence of his hometown team, the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> called "Fear Da Tiger" which features "raps" written and performed by several Bengals players, including <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> Duane Clemons, offensive tackle Stacy Andrews, and center Ben Wilkerson. An edited version of the song was made into a music video which features cameos by many other Bengals players. Collins appeared with Little Richard, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a>, and other notable musicians as the band playing with <a href="/wiki/Hank_Williams,_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Hank Williams, Jr.">Hank Williams, Jr.</a> for the <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></i> opening during for the 2006 season. Collins was the only all star to return with Williams for the 2007 season. </p><p>He also sings "Marshal Law", the theme song of the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Marshals" class="mw-redirect" title="Cincinnati Marshals">Cincinnati Marshals</a> indoor football team and debuted the song in 2006<sup id="cite_ref-JB_death_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JB_death-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> at half time of the April 29 Marshals home game against the West Palm Beach Phantoms. </p><p>In 2006, <a href="/wiki/ABC_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Entertainment">ABC Entertainment</a>/A Charly Films Release released a DVD and CD from Collins and the New Rubber Band's concert at the 1998 <a href="/wiki/North_Sea_Jazz_Festival" title="North Sea Jazz Festival">North Sea Jazz Festival</a>. Soon after the release, Collins split from long-time friend and guitarist Odhran "The Bodhran" Rameriz, citing creative differences as the reason. </p><p>Later that same year, Collins released the holiday album <i><a href="/wiki/Christmas_Is_4_Ever" title="Christmas Is 4 Ever">Christmas Is 4 Ever</a></i>. This represents the first Christmas-themed album made by a member of the P-Funk musical collective. The album features re-workings of Christmas standards as well as original compositions. </p><p>In April 2007, Collins announced plans to open Bootsy's, a restaurant/club with Cincinnati area restaurateur Jeff Ruby. The venue operated from 2008 to 2010. It featured live musical acts, a museum dedicated to Collins's musical career and Spanish, Central and South American cuisine. </p><p>In June 2007, Collins, along with <a href="/wiki/Catfish_Collins" title="Catfish Collins">Catfish Collins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Stubblefield" title="Clyde Stubblefield">Clyde Stubblefield</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_%22Jabo%22_Starks" class="mw-redirect" title="John "Jabo" Starks">John "Jabo" Starks</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a>, participated in the recording of the soundtrack for the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Superbad_(film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Superbad (film)">Superbad</a></i>. In December of that year they (without Worrell) went on to perform the first tribute concert remembering James Brown. </p><p>In July 2007, Collins also told <i>Billboard</i> magazine that he was working on a project named <a href="/wiki/Science_Faxtion" title="Science Faxtion">Science Faxtion</a> and an album called <i><a href="/wiki/Living_on_Another_Frequency" title="Living on Another Frequency">Living on Another Frequency</a></i> in which he serves as bassist and co-producer along with his lead vocalist <a href="/wiki/Greg_Hampton" title="Greg Hampton">Greg Hampton</a>. The band also features guitarist Buckethead and drummer <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Mantia" class="mw-redirect" title="Bryan Mantia">Brain</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album was released in November 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bootsy_Collins_and_Fatboy_Slim.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Bootsy_Collins_and_Fatboy_Slim.jpg/220px-Bootsy_Collins_and_Fatboy_Slim.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Bootsy_Collins_and_Fatboy_Slim.jpg/330px-Bootsy_Collins_and_Fatboy_Slim.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Bootsy_Collins_and_Fatboy_Slim.jpg/440px-Bootsy_Collins_and_Fatboy_Slim.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Collins and <a href="/wiki/Fatboy_Slim" title="Fatboy Slim">Fatboy Slim</a>, 2008</figcaption></figure> <p>Collins promoted <a href="/wiki/Rock_the_Vote" title="Rock the Vote">Rock the Vote</a> for its 2008 campaign together with Buckethead.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Collins portrayed a radio DJ in the 2013 video game, <i><a href="/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_V" title="Grand Theft Auto V">Grand Theft Auto V</a></i>, in which several of his own songs were featured.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Collins has also collaborated extensively with <a href="/wiki/Bill_Laswell" title="Bill Laswell">Bill Laswell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buckethead" title="Buckethead">Buckethead</a>, and also frequently collaborated with fellow bassist <a href="/wiki/Victor_Wooten" title="Victor Wooten">Victor Wooten</a>. </p><p>In 2018, Collins did a song with singer <a href="/wiki/Kali_Uchis" title="Kali Uchis">Kali Uchis</a> called "<a href="/wiki/After_the_Storm_(Kali_Uchis_song)" title="After the Storm (Kali Uchis song)">After the Storm</a>". </p><p>On December 14, 2018, Collins played a show with Detroit-based funk artist <a href="/wiki/GRiZ" class="mw-redirect" title="GRiZ">GRiZ</a>, and also collaborated on a new song with GRiZ. </p><p>In January 2019, Collins announced on Facebook that he would be retiring from live performances for health reasons:<sup id="cite_ref-Grove_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grove-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>Time has come for Me to tell all our Funkateers that I will Not be Playing Bass in Concerts anymore. I have decided to become a Coach for up & coming Musicians. I know u r Disappointed just think for a moment how I feel. Doc said to much pressure on my Inner-Ear & Right Hand. Yeah, I had to make up my Mind, so I did. 2019 Sheriff Ping Ping Ping will continue to Funk from the Studio but Not Live playing Bass on Stage. I know u got question & I don't have answers, maybe one day u to will understand. Just remember; That This Year will be the Funkiest Year of them All. Watch for it. Bootsy baby!!!<sup id="cite_ref-Grove_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grove-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>He wrote that he would be releasing a new album that year, and that he would continue to work in the studio and mentor young musicians.<sup id="cite_ref-Grove_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grove-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On February 25, 2021, it was announced that Collins would be making an appearance as the "special guest host" of <i><a href="/wiki/An_Evening_with_Silk_Sonic" title="An Evening with Silk Sonic">An Evening with Silk Sonic</a></i>, the first studio album from <a href="/wiki/Silk_Sonic" title="Silk Sonic">Silk Sonic</a>, a collaboration between <a href="/wiki/Bruno_Mars" title="Bruno Mars">Bruno Mars</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anderson_.Paak" title="Anderson .Paak">Anderson .Paak</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the one who came up with the band's name (much like he did with <a href="/wiki/Babyface_(musician)" title="Babyface (musician)">Babyface</a>), and acts as the album's narrator, "threading" the songs together.<sup id="cite_ref-AS_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AS-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On July 7, 2022, Collins served as emcee for the opening ceremony for the <a href="/wiki/2022_World_Games" title="2022 World Games">2022 World Games</a> in <a href="/wiki/Birmingham,_Alabama" title="Birmingham, Alabama">Birmingham, Alabama</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Basses">Basses</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Basses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Collins has owned many basses, several of which are custom made. His original Space Bass and its first replacement were made in <a href="/wiki/Warren,_Michigan" title="Warren, Michigan">Warren, Michigan</a> by Larry Pless of Gus Zoppi's music store. The first Space Bass had a <a href="/wiki/Mahogany" title="Mahogany">mahogany</a> body and maple neck, white finish, and mirror pick guard. This is the Space Bass on the cover of 1976 album <i> <a href="/wiki/Stretchin%27_Out_in_Bootsy%27s_Rubber_Band" title="Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band">Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Pless_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pless-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Collins's original Space Bass guitar was stolen, but it was later recovered at a Cincinnati <a href="/wiki/Pawn_shop" class="mw-redirect" title="Pawn shop">pawn shop</a> and returned to him.<sup id="cite_ref-Pless_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pless-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Another Collins signature instrument is a custom-built <a href="/wiki/Star_(polygon)" class="mw-redirect" title="Star (polygon)">star</a>-shaped bass guitar he also calls the Space Bass, built for him by Manuel "Manny" Salvador of GuitarCraft in 1998.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In 2006 Collins made an agreement with Traben to make a signature Collins model bass, the Bootzilla.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> During the 2010 <a href="/wiki/NAMM_Show" title="NAMM Show">NAMM Show</a>, Collins's new signature bass was released by <a href="/wiki/Warwick_(company)" title="Warwick (company)">Warwick</a>, a customized Infinity Bass called "Bootsy Collins Black Star Signature Bass" or "Bootsy Collins Orange Star Signature Bass", depending on the color of the stars on it.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Funk_University">Funk University</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Funk University"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In July 2010, Collins, in partnership with former child actor <a href="/wiki/Cory_Danziger" title="Cory Danziger">Cory Danziger</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> launched Funk University ("Funk U"), an <a href="/wiki/Virtual_university" class="mw-redirect" title="Virtual university">online-only</a> bass <a href="/wiki/Music_school" title="Music school">guitar school</a> in which he also serves as <a href="/wiki/Curator" title="Curator">curator</a> and lead professor. Funk University offers an intense curriculum tailored for intermediate to advanced bass players as well as anyone interested in a deeper understanding of funk. The curriculum is based on bass theory, history of funk, and Collins's own musical history given by Collins himself, augmented by lessons and exercises in bass and rhythm from guest bassist professors such as <a href="/wiki/Les_Claypool" title="Les Claypool">Les Claypool</a>, <a href="/wiki/Meshell_Ndegeocello" title="Meshell Ndegeocello">Meshell Ndegeocello</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_B" title="John B">John B</a> (Williams) and <a href="/wiki/Victor_Wooten" title="Victor Wooten">Victor Wooten</a>. As of 2021, Funk University is now defunct.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He has been mentioned in the song "<a href="/wiki/Genius_of_Love" title="Genius of Love">Genius of Love</a>" by <a href="/wiki/Tom_Tom_Club" title="Tom Tom Club">Tom Tom Club</a> in the line "Clinton's musicians such as Bootsy Collins raise expectation to a new intention", while "Got more bass than Bootsy Collins" is a line in the song "<a href="/wiki/Rumble_in_the_Jungle_(song)" title="Rumble in the Jungle (song)">Rumble in the Jungle</a>" by <a href="/wiki/The_Fugees" class="mw-redirect" title="The Fugees">the Fugees</a>. His influence in popular culture is seen in that he has been referenced by a number of television series. In <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a></i> episode "Sooooooul Train", Geoffrey sneaks into the <i><a href="/wiki/Soul_Train" title="Soul Train">Soul Train</a></i> tapings posing as Collins, while in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Mighty_Boosh" title="The Mighty Boosh">The Mighty Boosh</a></i> episode "<a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Old_Gregg" class="mw-redirect" title="The Legend of Old Gregg">The Legend of Old Gregg</a>" an alien creature named "The Funk" lands on Collins's house, giving him his ability to play the bass guitar "like some kinda delirious funky priest", as well as the ability to see around corners.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers" title="Red Hot Chili Peppers">Red Hot Chili Peppers</a> bassist <a href="/wiki/Flea_(musician)" title="Flea (musician)">Flea</a>, who cited Collins as one of his primary influences, appeared in unmistakably Collins-style clothing in the video for RHCP's "<a href="/wiki/Dani_California" title="Dani California">Dani California</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Collins's "What's a Telephone Bill?" was sampled for <a href="/wiki/2Pac" class="mw-redirect" title="2Pac">2Pac</a>'s "Str8 Ballin'" track from his <i><a href="/wiki/Thug_Life:_Volume_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Thug Life: Volume 1">Thug Life: Volume 1</a></i> album. <a href="/wiki/Les_Claypool" title="Les Claypool">Les Claypool</a> has also cited Collins as a musical influence.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 2004 Collins was featured on the cover of "<a href="/wiki/The_Joker_(Steve_Miller_Band_song)" title="The Joker (Steve Miller Band song)">The Joker</a>" on the Fatboy Slim album <i><a href="/wiki/Palookaville_(Fatboy_Slim_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Palookaville (Fatboy Slim album)">Palookaville</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Collins served as <a href="/wiki/AmsterJam" title="AmsterJam">Heineken's Amsterjam 2005</a> curator and master of ceremonies on <a href="/wiki/Randall%27s_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Randall's Island">Randall's Island</a>, New York.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 26, 2007, Collins gave the commencement address at the graduation ceremony at <a href="/wiki/The_Art_Institutes" title="The Art Institutes">The Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_22-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Awards_and_achievements">Awards and achievements</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Awards and achievements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Collins appeared with <a href="/wiki/Toots_%26_the_Maytals" class="mw-redirect" title="Toots & the Maytals">Toots & the Maytals</a> on the album <i><a href="/wiki/True_Love_(Toots_%26_the_Maytals_album)" title="True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)">True Love</a></i> that won the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Reggae_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album">Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album</a> in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2010, he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by <i><a href="/wiki/Bass_Player_(magazine)" title="Bass Player (magazine)">Bass Player</a></i> magazine at the Key Club in Los Angeles.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Collins was inducted in 2016 into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On July 22, 2023, Bootsy Collins was inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 2011, Collins and his wife visited Franklin L. Williams M.S #7's <a href="/wiki/Little_Kids_Rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Little Kids Rock">Little Kids Rock</a> program, donated a bass, gave the children a bass lesson, and rapped with them while they played the blues. He is now an honorary board member of the organization.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Collins is an honorary member of <a href="/wiki/Phi_Beta_Sigma" title="Phi Beta Sigma">Phi Beta Sigma</a> fraternity.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In an April 2011 interview with <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i>, Collins stated that, at one point in his life, he took <a href="/wiki/LSD" title="LSD">LSD</a> every day for over two years.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Bootsy_Collins_discography" title="Bootsy Collins discography">Bootsy Collins discography</a></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Ultra_Wave" title="Ultra Wave">Ultra Wave</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_One_Giveth,_the_Count_Taketh_Away" title="The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away">The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/What%27s_Bootsy_Doin%27%3F" title="What's Bootsy Doin'?">What's Bootsy Doin'?</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fresh_Outta_%27P%27_University" title="Fresh Outta 'P' University">Fresh Outta 'P' University</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Play_with_Bootsy" title="Play with Bootsy">Play with Bootsy</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Christmas_Is_4_Ever" title="Christmas Is 4 Ever">Christmas Is 4 Ever</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i>The Official BootLeggedBootsyCD</i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tha_Funk_Capital_of_the_World" title="Tha Funk Capital of the World">Tha Funk Capital of the World</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/World_Wide_Funk" title="World Wide Funk">World Wide Funk</a></i> (2017)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Power_of_the_One&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Power of the One (page does not exist)">The Power of the One</a></i> (2020)<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Album of the Year #1 Funkateer</i> (2024)<sup id="cite_ref-funkateer_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-funkateer-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2005, Collins appeared with <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iggy_Pop" title="Iggy Pop">Iggy Pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Little_Richard" title="Little Richard">Little Richard</a>, and <a href="/wiki/The_Roots" title="The Roots">The Roots</a>' <a href="/wiki/Questlove" title="Questlove">Questlove</a>, in an American TV commercial for the <a href="/wiki/Motorola_ROKR" title="Motorola ROKR">Motorola ROKR</a> phone. </p><p>Collins was featured in the 2002 film <i><a href="/wiki/Standing_in_the_Shadows_of_Motown" title="Standing in the Shadows of Motown">Standing in the Shadows of Motown</a></i>. </p><p>Collins voiced the character Boötes Belinda in the <i><a href="/wiki/Loonatics_Unleashed" title="Loonatics Unleashed">Loonatics Unleashed</a></i> episode "The Music Villain".<sup id="cite_ref-Epstein_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Epstein-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, Collins appeared in the <i><a href="/wiki/Everybody_Hates_Chris" title="Everybody Hates Chris">Everybody Hates Chris</a></i> episode "Everybody Hates Tasha". </p><p>Collins played an alien version of himself in the R-rated <a href="/wiki/Williams_Street" title="Williams Street">Williams Street</a> spring break special <i><a href="/wiki/Freaknik:_The_Musical" title="Freaknik: The Musical">Freaknik: The Musical</a></i> on <a href="/wiki/Adult_Swim" title="Adult Swim">Adult Swim</a> in March 2010. </p><p>On April 15, 2011, he appeared on <i><a href="/wiki/Later..._with_Jools_Holland" title="Later... with Jools Holland">Later... with Jools Holland</a></i>, performing a memorable snippet of funk with <a href="/wiki/Jools_Holland" title="Jools Holland">Jools</a>. </p><p>In the fall of 2011, Collins began being featured in a TV commercial for <a href="/wiki/Old_Navy" title="Old Navy">Old Navy</a> in which he is making "<a href="/wiki/Boot" title="Boot">boots</a>" made by Bootsy to be sold at Old Navy. </p><p>He was also featured on an episode of <i><a href="/wiki/Yo_Gabba_Gabba!" title="Yo Gabba Gabba!">Yo Gabba Gabba!</a></i> on the <a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._Channel" title="Nick Jr. Channel">Nick Jr. Channel</a> </p><p>Collins guest starred as himself at the end of "Mid-Season Finale", an episode of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Patrick_Star_Show" title="The Patrick Star Show">The Patrick Star Show</a></i>, a spin-off of Nickelodeon's <i><a href="/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants" title="SpongeBob SquarePants">SpongeBob SquarePants</a>,</i> in 2022. </p><p>Collins is the voice of <a href="/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix" title="Jimi Hendrix">Jimi Hendrix</a> in the 2010 documentary, <i>Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child</i>, which is based on Hendrix's own words from letters, interviews and other printed materials.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tour">Tour</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bootsy_Collins&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Tour"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 2011, Collins played the 10th Annual <a href="/wiki/Bonnaroo_Music_and_Arts_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival">Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival</a> in <a href="/wiki/Manchester,_Tennessee" title="Manchester, Tennessee">Manchester, Tennessee</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Collins hosted Detroit Music Weekend's Funk Festival on August 26, 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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title="Michael Nesmith">Michael Nesmith</a> (1981)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/Olivia_Physical" title="Olivia Physical">Olivia Physical</a></i> – <a href="/wiki/Olivia_Newton-John" title="Olivia Newton-John">Olivia Newton-John</a> (1982)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">1983–1986</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Girls_on_Film" title="Girls on Film">Girls on Film</a>" / "<a href="/wiki/Hungry_Like_the_Wolf" title="Hungry Like the Wolf">Hungry Like the Wolf</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Duran_Duran" title="Duran Duran">Duran Duran</a> (1983)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Jazzin%27_for_Blue_Jean" title="Jazzin' for Blue Jean">Jazzin' for Blue Jean</a>" – <a href="/wiki/David_Bowie" title="David Bowie">David Bowie</a> (1984)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/We_Are_the_World" title="We Are the World">We Are the World</a>" – <a href="/wiki/USA_for_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="USA for Africa">USA for Africa</a> (1985)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Brothers_in_Arms_(song)" title="Brothers in Arms (song)">Brothers in Arms</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Dire_Straits" title="Dire Straits">Dire Straits</a> (1986)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Concept_Music_Video" title="Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video">Best Concept<br />Music Video</a> <br /> (1987−1988)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Land_of_Confusion" title="Land of Confusion">Land of Confusion</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Genesis_(band)" title="Genesis (band)">Genesis</a> (1987)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Fat_(song)" title="Fat (song)">Fat</a>" – <a href="/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic" title=""Weird Al" Yankovic">"Weird Al" Yankovic</a> (1988)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">1989–2009</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Leave_Me_Alone_(Michael_Jackson_song)" title="Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)">Leave Me Alone</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> (1989)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Opposites_Attract" title="Opposites Attract">Opposites Attract</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a> (1990)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Losing_My_Religion" title="Losing My Religion">Losing My Religion</a>" – <a href="/wiki/R.E.M." title="R.E.M.">R.E.M.</a> (1991)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Digging_in_the_Dirt" title="Digging in the Dirt">Digging in the Dirt</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Peter_Gabriel" title="Peter Gabriel">Peter Gabriel</a> (1992)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Steam_(Peter_Gabriel_song)" title="Steam (Peter Gabriel song)">Steam</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Peter_Gabriel" title="Peter Gabriel">Peter Gabriel</a> (1993)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Love_Is_Strong" title="Love Is Strong">Love Is Strong</a>" – <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a> (1994)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Scream_(Michael_Jackson_and_Janet_Jackson_song)" title="Scream (Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson song)">Scream</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> & <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a> (1995)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Free_as_a_Bird" title="Free as a Bird">Free as a Bird</a>" – <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a> (1996)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Got_%27til_It%27s_Gone" title="Got 'til It's Gone">Got 'til It's Gone</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a> (1997)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Ray_of_Light_(song)" title="Ray of Light (song)">Ray of Light</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> (1998)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Freak_on_a_Leash" title="Freak on a Leash">Freak on a Leash</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Korn" title="Korn">Korn</a> (1999)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Learn_to_Fly" title="Learn to Fly">Learn to Fly</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Foo_Fighters" title="Foo Fighters">Foo Fighters</a> (2000)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Weapon_of_Choice_(song)" title="Weapon of Choice (song)">Weapon of Choice</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Fatboy_Slim" title="Fatboy Slim">Fatboy Slim</a> featuring <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Bootsy Collins</a> (2001)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Without_Me_(Eminem_song)" title="Without Me (Eminem song)">Without Me</a>" - <a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a> (2002)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Hurt_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song)" title="Hurt (Nine Inch Nails song)">Hurt</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Cash" title="Johnny Cash">Johnny Cash</a> (2003)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Vertigo_(U2_song)" title="Vertigo (U2 song)">Vertigo</a>" – <a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a> (2004)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Lose_Control_(Missy_Elliott_song)" title="Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)">Lose Control</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Ciara" title="Ciara">Ciara</a> & <a href="/wiki/Fatman_Scoop" title="Fatman Scoop">Fatman Scoop</a> (2005)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Here_It_Goes_Again" title="Here It Goes Again">Here It Goes Again</a>" – <a href="/wiki/OK_Go" title="OK Go">OK Go</a> (2006)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/God%27s_Gonna_Cut_You_Down" title="God's Gonna Cut You Down">God's Gonna Cut You Down</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Cash" title="Johnny Cash">Johnny Cash</a> (2007)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Pork_and_Beans_(song)" title="Pork and Beans (song)">Pork and Beans</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Weezer" title="Weezer">Weezer</a> (2008)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Boom_Boom_Pow" title="Boom Boom Pow">Boom Boom Pow</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Black_Eyed_Peas" title="Black Eyed Peas">Black Eyed Peas</a> (2009)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">2010–present</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Bad_Romance" title="Bad Romance">Bad Romance</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga" title="Lady Gaga">Lady Gaga</a> (2010)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Rolling_in_the_Deep" title="Rolling in the Deep">Rolling in the Deep</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a> (2011)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/We_Found_Love_(music_video)" title="We Found Love (music video)">We Found Love</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Harris" title="Calvin Harris">Calvin Harris</a> (2012)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Suit_%26_Tie" title="Suit & Tie">Suit & Tie</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Justin_Timberlake" title="Justin Timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> (2013)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Happy_(Pharrell_Williams_song)" title="Happy (Pharrell Williams song)">Happy</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Pharrell_Williams" title="Pharrell Williams">Pharrell Williams</a> (2014)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Bad_Blood_(Taylor_Swift_song)" title="Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song)">Bad Blood</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> (2015)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Formation_(song)" title="Formation (song)">Formation</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a> (2016)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Humble_(song)" title="Humble (song)">Humble</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> (2017)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/This_Is_America_(song)" title="This Is America (song)">This Is America</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Donald_Glover" title="Donald Glover">Childish Gambino</a> (2018)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Old_Town_Road" title="Old Town Road">Old Town Road</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Lil_Nas_X" title="Lil Nas X">Lil Nas X</a> featuring <a href="/wiki/Billy_Ray_Cyrus" title="Billy Ray Cyrus">Billy Ray Cyrus</a> (2019)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/Brown_Skin_Girl" title="Brown Skin Girl">Brown Skin Girl</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>, <a href="/wiki/Blue_Ivy_Carter" title="Blue Ivy Carter">Blue Ivy</a> & <a href="/wiki/Wizkid" title="Wizkid">Wizkid</a> (2020)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"Freedom" – <a href="/wiki/Jon_Batiste" title="Jon Batiste">Jon Batiste</a> (2021)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><i><a href="/wiki/All_Too_Well:_The_Short_Film" title="All Too Well: The Short Film">All Too Well: The Short Film</a></i> – <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> (2022)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Only_Sleeping" title="I'm Only Sleeping">I'm Only Sleeping</a>" – <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a> (2023)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_–_Class_of_1997" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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href="/wiki/Garry_Shider" title="Garry Shider">Garry Shider</a>, <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Simon" title="Calvin Simon">Calvin Simon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grady_Thomas" title="Grady Thomas">Grady Thomas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a></li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/The_Rascals" title="The Rascals">The (Young) Rascals</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Brigati" title="Eddie Brigati">Eddie Brigati</a>, <a href="/wiki/Felix_Cavaliere" title="Felix Cavaliere">Felix Cavaliere</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gene_Cornish" title="Gene Cornish">Gene Cornish</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dino_Danelli" title="Dino Danelli">Dino Danelli</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Early influences</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Monroe" title="Bill Monroe">Bill Monroe</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Non-performers<br />(Ahmet Ertegun Award)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Syd_Nathan" title="Syd Nathan">Syd Nathan</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Parliament-Funkadelic" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link 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href="/wiki/George_Clinton_(funk_musician)" title="George Clinton (funk musician)">George Clinton</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Bootsy Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Davis_(musician)" title="Ray Davis (musician)">Ray Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiki_Fulwood" title="Tiki Fulwood">Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Goins" title="Glenn Goins">Glenn Goins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hampton" title="Michael Hampton">Michael Hampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuzzy_Haskins" title="Fuzzy Haskins">Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Hazel" title="Eddie Hazel">Eddie Hazel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_%22Junie%22_Morrison" title="Walter "Junie" Morrison">Walter "Junie" Morrison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cordell_Mosson" title="Cordell Mosson">Cordell "Boogie" Mosson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Bass_Nelson" title="Billy Bass Nelson">"Billy Bass" Nelson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garry_Shider" title="Garry Shider">Garry Shider</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calvin_Simon" title="Calvin Simon">Calvin Simon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grady_Thomas" title="Grady Thomas">Grady Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parliament_discography" title="Parliament discography">Parliament discography</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Osmium_(album)" title="Osmium (album)">Osmium</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Up_for_the_Down_Stroke" title="Up for the Down Stroke">Up for the Down Stroke</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chocolate_City_(album)" title="Chocolate City (album)">Chocolate City</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mothership_Connection" title="Mothership Connection">Mothership Connection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clones_of_Dr._Funkenstein" title="The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein">The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live:_P-Funk_Earth_Tour" title="Live: P-Funk Earth Tour">Live: P-Funk Earth Tour</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Funkentelechy_vs._the_Placebo_Syndrome" title="Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome">Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Motor_Booty_Affair" title="Motor Booty Affair">Motor Booty Affair</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gloryhallastoopid" title="Gloryhallastoopid">Gloryhallastoopid</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Trombipulation" title="Trombipulation">Trombipulation</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Medicaid_Fraud_Dogg" title="Medicaid Fraud Dogg">Medicaid Fraud Dogg</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Funkadelic_discography" title="Funkadelic discography">Funkadelic discography</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Funkadelic_(album)" title="Funkadelic (album)">Funkadelic</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Free_Your_Mind..._and_Your_Ass_Will_Follow" title="Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow">Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Maggot_Brain" title="Maggot Brain">Maggot Brain</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/America_Eats_Its_Young" title="America Eats Its Young">America Eats Its Young</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cosmic_Slop" title="Cosmic Slop">Cosmic Slop</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Standing_on_the_Verge_of_Getting_It_On" title="Standing on the Verge of Getting It On">Standing on the Verge of Getting It On</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Take_It_to_the_Stage" title="Let's Take It to the Stage">Let's Take It to the Stage</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tales_of_Kidd_Funkadelic" title="Tales of Kidd Funkadelic">Tales of Kidd Funkadelic</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hardcore_Jollies" title="Hardcore Jollies">Hardcore Jollies</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/One_Nation_Under_a_Groove" title="One Nation Under a Groove">One Nation Under a Groove</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Uncle_Jam_Wants_You" title="Uncle Jam Wants You">Uncle Jam Wants You</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Connections_%26_Disconnections" title="Connections & Disconnections">Connections & Disconnections</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Electric_Spanking_of_War_Babies" title="The Electric Spanking of War Babies">The Electric Spanking of War Babies</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live:_Meadowbrook,_Rochester,_Michigan_%E2%80%93_12th_September_1971" title="Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971">Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/By_Way_of_the_Drum" title="By Way of the Drum">By Way of the 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Stretchin%27_Out_in_Bootsy%27s_Rubber_Band" title="Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band">Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ahh..._The_Name_Is_Bootsy,_Baby!" title="Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!">Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bootsy%3F_Player_of_the_Year" title="Bootsy? Player of the Year">Bootsy? Player of the Year</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/This_Boot_Is_Made_for_Fonk-N" title="This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N">This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ultra_Wave" title="Ultra Wave">Ultra Wave</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_One_Giveth,_the_Count_Taketh_Away" title="The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away">The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/What%27s_Bootsy_Doin%27%3F" title="What's Bootsy Doin'?">What's Bootsy Doin'?</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jungle_Bass" title="Jungle Bass">Jungle Bass</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blasters_of_the_Universe" title="Blasters of the Universe">Blasters of the Universe</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lord_of_the_Harvest" title="Lord of the Harvest">Lord of the Harvest</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Keepin%27_dah_Funk_Alive_4-1995" title="Keepin' dah Funk Alive 4-1995">Keepin' dah Funk Alive 4-1995</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fresh_Outta_%27P%27_University" title="Fresh Outta 'P' University">Fresh Outta 'P' University</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_in_Louisville_1978" title="Live in Louisville 1978">Live in Louisville 1978</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Play_with_Bootsy" title="Play with Bootsy">Play with Bootsy</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_in_Concert_1998" title="Live in Concert 1998">Live in Concert 1998</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_in_Oklahoma_1976" title="Live in Oklahoma 1976">Live in Oklahoma 1976</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Christmas_Is_4_Ever" title="Christmas Is 4 Ever">Christmas Is 4 Ever</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tha_Funk_Capital_of_the_World" title="Tha Funk Capital of the World">Tha Funk Capital of the World</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Hazel" title="Eddie Hazel">Eddie Hazel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Game,_Dames_and_Guitar_Thangs" title="Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs">Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rest_in_P" title="Rest in P">Rest in P</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/The_Horny_Horns" title="The Horny Horns">The Horny Horns</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Blow_for_Me,_a_Toot_to_You" title="A Blow for Me, a Toot to You">A Blow for Me, a Toot to You</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Say_Blow_by_Blow_Backwards" title="Say Blow by Blow Backwards">Say Blow by Blow Backwards</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Final_Blow" title="The Final Blow">The Final Blow</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/All_the_Woo_in_the_World" title="All the Woo in the World">All the Woo in the World</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Funk_of_Ages" title="Funk of Ages">Funk of Ages</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pieces_of_Woo:_The_Other_Side" title="Pieces of Woo: The Other Side">Pieces of Woo: The Other Side</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blacktronic_Science" title="Blacktronic Science">Blacktronic Science</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Free_Agent:_A_Spaced_Odyssey" title="Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey">Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/The_Brides_of_Funkenstein" title="The Brides of Funkenstein">The Brides of Funkenstein</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Funk_or_Walk" title="Funk or Walk">Funk or Walk</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Never_Buy_Texas_from_a_Cowboy" title="Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy">Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_at_the_Howard_Theatre" title="Live at the Howard Theatre">Live at the Howard Theatre</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Parlet" title="Parlet">Parlet</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Pleasure_Principle_(album)" title="Pleasure Principle (album)">Pleasure Principle</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Booty_Snatchers" title="Invasion of the Booty Snatchers">Invasion of the Booty Snatchers</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Play_Me_or_Trade_Me" title="Play Me or Trade Me">Play Me or Trade Me</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Fuzzy_Haskins" title="Fuzzy Haskins">Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Whole_Nother_Thang" title="A Whole Nother Thang">A Whole Nother Thang</a></i> (1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Radio_Active_(Fuzzy_Haskins_album)" title="Radio Active (Fuzzy Haskins album)">Radio Active</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Whole_Nother_Radio_Active_Thang" class="mw-redirect" title="A Whole Nother Radio Active Thang">A Whole Nother Radio Active Thang</a></i> (1994)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Ruth_Copeland" title="Ruth Copeland">Ruth Copeland</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Self_Portrait_(Ruth_Copeland_album)" title="Self Portrait (Ruth Copeland album)">Self Portrait</a></i> (1970)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_Am_What_I_Am_(Ruth_Copeland_album)" title="I Am What I Am (Ruth Copeland album)">I Am What I Am</a></i> (1971)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Take_Me_to_Baltimore" title="Take Me to Baltimore">Take Me to Baltimore</a></i> (1976)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mutiny</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mutiny_on_the_Mamaship" title="Mutiny on the Mamaship">Mutiny on the Mamaship</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Funk_Plus_the_One" title="Funk Plus the One">Funk Plus the One</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i>A Night Out With the Boys</i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aftershock_2005" title="Aftershock 2005">Aftershock 2005</a></i> (1996)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other spinoffs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Quazar_(album)" title="Quazar (album)">Quazar</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sweat_Band" title="Sweat Band">Sweat Band</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_Tackheads" title="Federation of Tackheads">Federation of Tackheads</a></i> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lifestyles_of_the_Roach_and_Famous" title="Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous">Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Out_of_the_Dark_(O.G._Funk_album)" title="Out of the Dark (O.G. Funk album)">Out of the Dark</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Funkcronomicon" title="Funkcronomicon">Funkcronomicon</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heavy_Metal_Funkason" title="Heavy Metal Funkason">Heavy Metal Funkason</a></i> (1998)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Filmography</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/PCU_(film)" title="PCU (film)">PCU</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic:_One_Nation_Under_a_Groove" class="mw-redirect" title="Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove">Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/George_Clinton:_The_Mothership_Connection" title="George Clinton: The Mothership Connection">George Clinton: The Mothership Connection</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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Brailey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Wesley" title="Fred Wesley">Fred Wesley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maceo_Parker" title="Maceo Parker">Maceo Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Brecker" title="Michael Brecker">Michael Brecker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Brecker" title="Randy Brecker">Randy Brecker</a></li> <li>Rick Gardner</li> <li>Reunald "Renny" Jones</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeanette_Washington" title="Jeanette Washington">Jeanette Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dawn_Silva" title="Dawn Silva">Dawn Silva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Mabry" title="Lynn Mabry">Lynn Mabry</a></li> <li>Ron Ford</li> <li>Shirley Hayden</li> <li>Greg Thomas</li> <li>Larry Heckstall</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_%22Junie%22_Morrison" title="Walter "Junie" Morrison">Walter "Junie" Morrison</a></li> <li>Robert "P-Nut" Johnson</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Osmium_(album)" title="Osmium (album)">Osmium</a></i> (<i>First Thangs</i>/<i>Rhenium</i>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Up_for_the_Down_Stroke" title="Up for the Down Stroke">Up for the Down Stroke</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Chocolate_City_(album)" title="Chocolate City (album)">Chocolate City</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mothership_Connection" title="Mothership Connection">Mothership Connection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clones_of_Dr._Funkenstein" title="The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein">The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Funkentelechy_Vs._the_Placebo_Syndrome" class="mw-redirect" title="Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome">Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Motor_Booty_Affair" title="Motor Booty Affair">Motor Booty Affair</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gloryhallastoopid" title="Gloryhallastoopid">Gloryhallastoopid</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Trombipulation" title="Trombipulation">Trombipulation</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Medicaid_Fraud_Dogg" title="Medicaid Fraud Dogg">Medicaid Fraud Dogg</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Live:_P-Funk_Earth_Tour" title="Live: P-Funk Earth Tour">Live: P-Funk Earth Tour</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_1976%E2%80%931993" title="Live 1976–1993">Live 1976–1993</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Parliament%27s_Greatest_Hits" title="Parliament's Greatest Hits">Parliament's Greatest Hits </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_Nonstop_Mix_Compilation" class="mw-redirect" title="The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation">The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tear_the_Roof_Off_1974%E2%80%931980" title="Tear the Roof Off 1974–1980">Tear the Roof Off 1974–1980</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/20th_Century_Masters_%E2%80%93_The_Millennium_Collection:_The_Best_of_Parliament" title="20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament">20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gold_(Parliament_album)" title="Gold (Parliament album)">Gold</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Casablanca_Years:_1974%E2%80%931980" title="The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980">The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Up_for_the_Down_Stroke_(song)" title="Up for the Down Stroke (song)">Up For The Down Stroke</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Testify_(Parliament_song)" title="Testify (Parliament song)">Testify</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Chocolate_City_(song)" title="Chocolate City (song)">Chocolate City</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Do_That_Stuff" title="Do That Stuff">Do That Stuff</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Give_Up_the_Funk_(Tear_the_Roof_off_the_Sucker)" title="Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)">Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mothership_Connection_(Star_Child)" title="Mothership Connection (Star Child)">Mothership Connection (Star Child)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Do_That_Stuff" title="Do That Stuff">Do That Stuff</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dr._Funkenstein" title="Dr. Funkenstein">Dr. Funkenstein</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Is_Reality" title="Fantasy Is Reality">Fantasy Is Reality</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bop_Gun_(Endangered_Species)" title="Bop Gun (Endangered Species)">Bop Gun (Endangered Species)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Flash_Light_(song)" title="Flash Light (song)">Flash Light</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Funkentelechy" title="Funkentelechy">Funkentelechy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Aqua_Boogie_(A_Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" title="Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)">Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Party_People_(Parliament_song)" title="Party People (Parliament song)">Party People</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Parliament_discography" title="Parliament discography">Discography</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256394678"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox navbox-musical-artist navbox-musical-artist-group" aria-labelledby="Funkadelic" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks vcard hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Funkadelic" title="Template:Funkadelic"><abbr title="View this 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Nelson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Hazel" title="Eddie Hazel">Eddie Hazel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tawl_Ross" title="Tawl Ross">Tawl Ross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiki_Fulwood" title="Tiki Fulwood">Tiki Fulwood</a></li> <li>Mickey Atkins</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grady_Thomas" title="Grady Thomas">Grady Thomas</a></li> <li>Harold Beane</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garry_Shider" title="Garry Shider">Garry Shider</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Bootsy Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catfish_Collins" title="Catfish Collins">Catfish Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cordell_Mosson" title="Cordell Mosson">Cordell "Boogie" Mosson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prakash_John" title="Prakash John">Prakash John</a></li> <li>Tyrone Lampkin</li> <li>Ron Bykowski</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Patillo" title="Leon Patillo">Leon Patillo</a></li> <li>Jimmy Calhoun</li> <li>Gary Bronson</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hampton" title="Michael Hampton">Michael Hampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Goins" title="Glenn Goins">Glenn Goins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Brailey" title="Jerome Brailey">Jerome Brailey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dawn_Silva" title="Dawn Silva">Dawn Silva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_%22Junie%22_Morrison" title="Walter "Junie" Morrison">Walter Morrison</a></li> <li>Rodney Curtis</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mallia_Franklin" title="Mallia Franklin">Mallia Franklin</a></li> <li>Larry Fratangelo</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeWayne_McKnight" title="DeWayne McKnight">DeWayne McKnight</a></li> <li>David Spradley</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Funkadelic_(album)" title="Funkadelic (album)">Funkadelic</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Free_Your_Mind..._and_Your_Ass_Will_Follow" title="Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow">Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Maggot_Brain" title="Maggot Brain">Maggot Brain</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/America_Eats_Its_Young" title="America Eats Its Young">America Eats Its Young</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cosmic_Slop" title="Cosmic Slop">Cosmic Slop</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Standing_on_the_Verge_of_Getting_It_On" title="Standing on the Verge of Getting It On">Standing on the Verge of Getting It On </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Take_It_to_the_Stage" title="Let's Take It to the Stage">Let's Take It to the Stage </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hardcore_Jollies" title="Hardcore Jollies">Hardcore Jollies </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/One_Nation_Under_a_Groove" title="One Nation Under a Groove">One Nation Under a Groove </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Uncle_Jam_Wants_You" title="Uncle Jam Wants You">Uncle Jam Wants You </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Electric_Spanking_of_War_Babies" title="The Electric Spanking of War Babies">The Electric Spanking of War Babies </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/By_Way_of_the_Drum" title="By Way of the Drum">By Way of the Drum </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/First_Ya_Gotta_Shake_the_Gate" title="First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate">First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Live:_Meadowbrook,_Rochester,_Michigan_%E2%80%93_12th_September_1971" title="Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971">Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilation albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Tales_of_Kidd_Funkadelic" title="Tales of Kidd Funkadelic">Tales of Kidd Funkadelic </a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Music_for_Your_Mother:_Funkadelic_45s" title="Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s">Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Motor_City_Madness:_The_Ultimate_Funkadelic_Westbound_Compilation" title="Motor City Madness: The Ultimate Funkadelic Westbound Compilation">Motor City Madness: The Ultimate Funkadelic Westbound Compilation</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Whole_Funk_%26_Nothing_but_the_Funk:_Definitive_Funkadelic_1976%E2%80%931981" title="The Whole Funk & Nothing but the Funk: Definitive Funkadelic 1976–1981">The Whole Funk & Nothing but the Funk: Definitive Funkadelic 1976–1981</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Toys_(Funkadelic_album)" title="Toys (Funkadelic album)">Toys</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Get_Off_Your_Ass_and_Jam" title="Get Off Your Ass and Jam">Get Off Your Ass and Jam</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/One_Nation_Under_a_Groove_(song)" title="One Nation Under a Groove (song)">One Nation Under a Groove</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/(Not_Just)_Knee_Deep" title="(Not Just) Knee Deep">(Not Just) Knee Deep</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Electric_Spanking_of_War_Babies" title="The Electric Spanking of War Babies">The Electric Spanking of War Babies</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Funkadelic_discography" title="Funkadelic discography">Discography</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Take_It_to_the_Stage_(song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Let's Take It to the Stage (song)">Let's Take It to the Stage</a>"</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Connections_%26_Disconnections" title="Connections & Disconnections">Connections & Disconnections</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1256394678"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox navbox-musical-artist navbox-musical-artist-group" aria-labelledby="The_J.B.&#039;s" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks vcard hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" 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Sanford</li> <li>Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells</li> <li>Robert "Chopper" McCollough</li> <li>Jimmy Parker</li> <li>Ike Oakley</li> <li>Russel Crimes</li> <li>Robert Coleman</li> <li>Bobby Roach</li> <li>John Morgan</li> <li>Hollie Farris</li> <li>Joe Poff</li> <li>Melvin Parker</li> <li>Tony Cook</li> <li>David Weston</li> <li>Keith Jenkins</li> <li>Jeff Watkins</li> <li>Arthur Dickson</li> <li>Ron Laster</li> <li>Robert "Mousey" Thompson</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Doing_It_to_Death_(album)" title="Doing It to Death (album)">Doing It to Death</a></i> (1973)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> 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