American funk / R&B / rock bassist. Born on 26 October 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Before he started his solo career with / without , Bootsy famously played in 's band and . May appear on releases as William "Bootsy" Collins, William E. Collins, William Earl Collins, or William Collins. Married to Patti Collins (2) (aka Patti Willis).
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Album Of The Year #1 Funkateer2025Vinyl
Nothing but U on My Mind27 Jun 2024Vinyl
The Power Of The One2020Vinyl
World Wide Funk2017Vinyl
Original Album Series18 Dec 2015Vinyl
Play With Bootsy (feat. Kelli Ali)5 Aug 2014Vinyl
Tha Funk Capitol Of The World2011Vinyl
The Official Boot-Legged-Bootsy-CD2008Vinyl
Active Resonance1 Sep 2007Vinyl
Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band12 Jun 2007Vinyl
The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away5 Jun 2007Vinyl
I'm Leavin' U (feat. MC Lyte) (Gotta Go, Gotta Go)22 Mar 2005Vinyl
Fear Da Tiger2005Vinyl
Play With Bootsy - A Tribute To The Funk2002Vinyl
Glory B Da Funk's On Me - The Bootsy Collins Anthology2001Vinyl
Do The Freak (The Freaky Funky Delicious Remixes)1998Vinyl
Party Lick-A-Ble's1998Vinyl
Fresh Outta 'P' University1997Vinyl
What's Bootsy Doin'?1988Vinyl
Bootsy? Player Of The Year1 Jan 1978Vinyl
Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!15 Jan 1977Vinyl
Nobody Is Perfect Experience21 Nov 2021 · EPVinyl
Funk Can Save U Revibed (feat. Buckethead)25 Sep 2026 · SingleVinyl
Manic Depression (feat. Eric Gales)26 Jun 2026 · SingleVinyl
Is Anybody out There? (feat. Myra Washington & Brother Nature)3 Oct 2025 · SingleVinyl
Pure Perfection (feat. Bedroom Bootsy, Giz & FANTAAZMA)2 Aug 2024 · SingleVinyl
The Influencers (feat. FANTAAZMA, Snoop Dogg, Dave Stewart, Wiz Khalifa & Westcoast Stone)15 Mar 2024 · SingleVinyl
Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame (feat. T.Nava, DJ On Tha 1, Vincent Calloway, Reggie Calloway, Zapp & Penny Ford)15 Dec 2023 · SingleVinyl
We Outta B Funkin’ (feat. Soopafly, Temu & Myra Washington)15 Dec 2023 · SingleVinyl![Hot Fun In The Summertime (2023 Mix) [Instrumental] sleeve](https://cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/a01fca73d8f0ecfbedff34a08bbfb787/500x500-000000-80-0-0.jpg)
Hot Fun In The Summertime (2023 Mix) [Instrumental]26 Sep 2023 · SingleVinyl
8 Billion4 Aug 2023 · SingleVinyl
The Bottle18 May 2023 · SingleVinyl
Funk Not Fight (feat. BABY TRIGGY & FANTAAZMA)12 May 2023 · SingleVinyl
The Ickey Shuffle (feat. Ouiwey Collins & Ickey Woods)13 Jan 2023 · SingleVinyl
Boot - A - Claus: Here 4 a Reason (feat. BABY TRIGGY, GARY G7 JENKINS, DREION, FANTAAZMA & Dmaub)16 Dec 2022 · SingleVinyl
How It Be22 Sep 2022 · SingleVinyl
Supernatural Thing, Pt. 127 Aug 2022 · SingleVinyl
Game For Two10 Jun 2022 · SingleVinyl
Hip Hop Lollipop (feat. FANTAAZMA & Victor Wooten)25 Feb 2022 · SingleVinyl
Nobody Is Perfect12 Nov 2021 · SingleVinyl
Bewise28 Jul 2021 · SingleVinyl
X Moves9 Apr 2021 · SingleVinyl
Bootsy's Play-Cation (feat. The Rubber Band)20 Jun 2019 · SingleVinyl
Bootsy's Play-Cation2019 · SingleVinyl
Worth My While16 Feb 2018 · SingleVinyl![Worth My While (feat. Kali Uchis) [Radio Edit] sleeve](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music126/v4/d9/85/f1/d985f19d-cfd0-ef95-ac21-db21b62f1bb0/8712725745235.png/600x600bb.jpg)
Worth My While (feat. Kali Uchis) [Radio Edit]16 Feb 2018 · SingleVinylParty Lick-A-Ble's28 Dec 2004 · SingleVinylRecords from Discogs, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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