Bootsy Collins -

Much has been written about the pivotal contributions of William 'Bootsy Collins' to James Brown's JB's and George Clinton's P-Funk legacy. As a young bassist in 1970, Bootsy helped redefine Brown's music and as a composer, arranger and musician he played one role after another on the majority of Clinton's most memorable records. His major contribution though was his own band, Bootsy's Rubber Band, that combined imaginative song construction, landmark horn arrangements and vocals that straddled the line between personably soulful and tongue-in-cheek. The resulting music's deceptive sophistication define the 70s funk genre.