In regards to his tenure working for James Brown, Collins stated: (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 " Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine", " Bewildered (1970)", " Super Bad", " Soul Power", " Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing", and two instrumental singles, the much-sampled " The Grunt" and "These Are the J.B.'s". In March 1970, after most of the members of James Brown's band quit over a pay dispute, The Pacemakers were hired as Brown's backing band and they became known as The J.B.'s. With his elder brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Frankie "Kash" Waddy, and Philippé Wynne, Collins formed a funk band, The Pacemakers, in 1968. He and Bootsy were once part of James Brown's backing band, The Pacemakers.Ĭollins has maintained a strong connection with Cincinnati. His brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins (1943–2010) was also a musician. "I asked her why," he explained to a journalist, "and she just said, 'Because you looked like a Bootsy.' I left it at that." He said that his mother nicknamed him "Bootsy". Early life Ĭollins was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 26, 1951. In 2020, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Collins number 4 in its list of the 50 greatest bassists of all time. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. He was a frequent collaborator with other musicians from a variety of genres, including dance music ( Deee-Lite's " Groove Is in the Heart"), electronic big beat ( Fatboy Slim's " Weapon of Choice"), and alternative metal ( Praxis), among others. He later formed his own P-Funk side project known as Bootsy's Rubber Band. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Collins established himself as one of the leading names and innovators in funk with his driving basslines and humorous vocals. Look and feel cool when you're wearing Phi Beta Sigma Hats and Visors from Greek Gear.William Earl " Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist, singer-songwriter, and record producer. That's all the variety you need to create a different hat for each day you have class. For instance, when you order the Flatbill Snapback Hat you choose the thread color, font style, hat color and the message that you want to appear under your Greek letters. The great thing about some of our hats is that they can be customized, so you have limitless combinations. We've got World Famous Line Hats (letters and name), two-toned Throwback Game Hats that you can get in white with blue trim, and Flex Fit Caps that commemorate the Phi Beta Sigma Centennial Anniversary (100 years). These are the hats that Greeks go for when they want to make a good impression while showing fraternity pride.ĭo you have a shelf in your dorm room that's dedicated only to hats, and more hats? Do you pride yourself on not wearing the same hat two days in a row? Then you're going to love shopping our collection of Hats & Visors for Sigmas. You're sure to find something you like in this section of Phi Beta Sigma Hat and Visors. How is your hat collection looking lately? Maybe it's time for something new.
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