Bootsy Collins (born William Earl Collins), funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown (in the J.B.'s)in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, his driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. His signature instrument is a custom-built star-shaped bass guitar he calls the "Space Bass". He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.
