William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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2015Les Fous du FunkTV showas Self · 1 episodes2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownMovieas Self2014Finding the FunkMovieas Self
2012VH1 Divas 2012Movieas Self
2011Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011Movieas bass, vocals2010Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo ChildMovieas Self - Vocals2010Freaknik: The MusicalMovieas (voice)
2009NighttownMovieas Self2008UnsungTV show1 episodes2007Yo Gabba Gabba!TV show1 episodes
2006George Clinton: Tales of Dr FunkensteinMovieas Self (archive footage)2006Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at SoundstageMovieas Performer2005Loonatics UnleashedTV showas Bootes Belinda (voice) · Theme Song Performance · 13 episodes
2005Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular MusicTV showas Self · 6 episodes
2005Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a GrooveMovieas Self2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthMovieas Self2002Rising LowMovieas Self2002Standing in the Shadows of MotownMovieas Self
1998Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz BalticaMovie1992Later... with Jools HollandTV show1 episodes1988The Night BeforeMovieas Band Member1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Self - Musical Guest · as Self - Musical Guest (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1971James Brown: Love Power PeaceMovieas Self
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