2010-08-14 / Front Page

Phelps”Catfish’’ Collins dies


Guitarist Phelps “Catfish” Collins, the older brother of Funk-legend Bootsy Collins, died Aug. 6 of cancer, in Cincinnati. The 66 year old Funk guitarist, who had played with James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic and his brother Bootsy, was known as the wind beneath Bootsy’s wings. He had a big part in Bootsy’s life as a big bother, musician and caretaker. The jovial guitarist with the big smile was nicknamed “Catfish” because Bootsy thought he looked like one, played on the 2007 sound track comedy movie ‘’Super-bad.’’ Guitarist Phelps “Catfish” Collins, the older brother of Funk-legend Bootsy Collins, died Aug. 6 of cancer, in Cincinnati. The 66 year old Funk guitarist, who had played with James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic and his brother Bootsy, was known as the wind beneath Bootsy’s wings. He had a big part in Bootsy’s life as a big bother, musician and caretaker. The jovial guitarist with the big smile was nicknamed “Catfish” because Bootsy thought he looked like one, played on the 2007 sound track comedy movie ‘’Super-bad.’’

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