Catfish Collins
Phelps "Catfish" Collins (born October 17, 1943 in Cincinnati , Ohio , USA ; † August 6, 2010 ) was an American guitarist .
He was the older brother of the funk bassist Bootsy Collins . He played on many influential albums from Parliament , Funkadelic , James Brown , Godmoma and Bootsy's Rubber Band . His intense solos, also shaped by the use of effects (e.g. tape echo) and his sense for funky melodies, made his style unique.
Web links
- Catfish Collins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Phelps "Catfish" Collins in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Year of birth according to the tombstone at Find a grave. Deviating from this, IMDb names 1944 as the year of birth.
- ^ Garth Cartwright: 'Catfish' Collins obituary . The Guardian. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Collins, Catfish |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Collins, Phelps |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cincinnati , Ohio , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 2010 |