◇ image via WikipediaBootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins is a Blues and Funk act. Their catalogue also touches House. Their sound grew out of Larry Graham, Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider, Shakedown and Reflection Eternal. Those roots explain a lot about how Bootsy Collins arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eddie Hazel, Ohio Players, Slave, Graham Central Station and Zapp, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Keith Richards, Malcolm McLaren, Buddy Miles, Bernie Worrell and Pino Palladino, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Bootsy Collins, reaching back through Larry Graham 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 Larry Graham, Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider and Shakedown, shares an orbit with Eddie Hazel, Ohio Players, Slave and Graham Central Station, went on to shape Keith Richards, Malcolm McLaren, Buddy Miles and Bernie Worrell. 64 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
- Ohio Playersartist
- Slaveartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Zappartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Bootsy's Rubber Bandartist
- Lakesideartist
- Brickartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- 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
- Jafunkartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- L.T.D.artist
- The Brand New Heaviesartist
Bands Bootsy Collins shaped
Where the influence of Bootsy Collins travelled next.
- Keith Richardsartist
- Malcolm McLarenartist
- Buddy Milesartist
- Bernie Worrellartist
- Pino Palladinoartist
- Stuart Zenderartist
- Inaya Dayartist
- Rocco Prestiaartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Afrika Bambaataaartist
- Deee-Liteartist
- Zapp & Rogerartist
- Captain Skyartist
- Parletartist
- Mother's Cakeartist
- Dru Downartist
- Iggy Azaleaartist
- Eazy-Eartist
- Babyfaceartist
- Bucketheadartist
- Randy Crawfordartist
- Victor Wootenartist
- Fatboy Slimartist
- Sammy Hagarartist
- Zappartist
- Jerry Harrisonartist
- Ramonesartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Ohio Playersartist
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