◇ image via WikipediaBootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins is a Blues and Funk act. Their catalogue also touches House. Their sound grew out of Garry Shider, Here, My Dear, Eddie Hazel, Larry Graham and Shakedown. Those roots explain a lot about how Bootsy Collins arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eddie Hazel, Graham Central Station, Zapp, The Bar-Kays and Bootsy's Rubber Band, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Keith Richards, Stuart Zender, Inaya Day, Rocco Prestia and Omar Apollo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around Bootsy Collins, reaching back through Garry Shider and forward to Keith Richards. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bootsy Collins connections
Bootsy Collins grew out of Garry Shider, Here, My Dear, Eddie Hazel and Larry Graham, shares an orbit with Eddie Hazel, Graham Central Station, Zapp and The Bar-Kays, went on to shape Keith Richards, Stuart Zender, Inaya Day and Rocco Prestia. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bootsy Collins
Sounds and acts that shaped Bootsy Collins.
Artists similar to Bootsy Collins
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bootsy Collins.
- Eddie Hazelartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Zappartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Bootsy's Rubber Bandartist
- Lakesideartist
- Brickartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Fatback Bandartist
- Zapp & Rogerartist
- One Wayartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- The Timeartist
- Rufusartist
- Average White Bandartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Maceo Parkerartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
Bands Bootsy Collins shaped
Where the influence of Bootsy Collins travelled next.
- Keith Richardsartist
- Stuart Zenderartist
- Inaya Dayartist
- Rocco Prestiaartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Pino Palladinoartist
- Bernie Worrellartist
- Buddy Milesartist
- Afrika Bambaataaartist
- Deee-Liteartist
- Zapp & Rogerartist
- Captain Skyartist
- Parletartist
- Mother's Cakeartist
- Dru Downartist
- Iggy Azaleaartist
- Eazy-Eartist
- Babyfaceartist
- Malcolm McLarenartist
- Bucketheadartist
- Randy Crawfordartist
- Victor Wootenartist
- Fatboy Slimartist
- Sammy Hagarartist
- Zappartist
- Jerry Harrisonartist
- Ramonesartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Ohio Playersartist
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