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Phelps "Catfish" Collins (October 17, 1943 – August 6, 2010)^[1]^[2] was an American musician. A lead guitarist and rhythm guitarist, he is known mostly for his work in the P-Funk collective. Although frequently overshadowed by his younger brother, Bootsy Collins, Catfish played on many important and influential records by James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, and Bootsy's Rubber Band.

Early life

Phelps Collins was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the elder brother of William "Bootsy" Collins, whom he encouraged musically from a young age.^[3] It was Bootsy who nicknamed Phelps "Catfish" because Bootsy thought he looked like a fish.^[1]

Career

In 1968, the Collins brothers, along with Kash Waddy and Philippé Wynne, formed a group called The Pacemakers. Later the Pacemakers were hired by James Brown to accompany his vocals, at this they became known as The J.B.'s. Some of Brown's previous band members had walked out because of money disputes.

During their tenure in the J.B.'s, they recorded such classics as "Super Bad", "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine", "Soul Power" and "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose". By 1971, Collins and the rest of the J.B.'s had quit James Brown.

The Collins brothers and Kash Waddy formed House Guests and shortly after joined Funkadelic and contributed to the Funkadelic album America Eats Its Young. On Catfish's early work with James Brown and Funkadelic, Catfish played a Vox Ultrasonic guitar with built-in effects. Some of his most famous playing can be heard on the Parliament hit single "Flash Light". Four years later, Collins joined Bootsy's Rubber Band, which included Waddy, Joel "Razor Sharp" Johnson (keyboards), Gary "Muddbone" Cooper (vocals) and Robert "P-Nut" Johnson (vocals), along with The Horny Horns.

Collins played on albums by Freekbass and H-Bomb. In 1990, he performed on Deee-Lite's biggest hit "Groove Is in the Heart".^[1] In 2007, he contributed guitar work to the Superbad movie soundtrack.

Personal life

He died on August 6, 2010, in Cincinnati after a long battle with cancer. He was survived by two children.^[4]

Catfish Nation Celebration, a memorial concert, was held outside Cincinnati in Covington, Kentucky, at the Madison Theater and was attended by a number of musicians^[5] as well as hundreds of concertgoers.^[3]

Discography

As sideman
Super Bad - James Brown(1971)
"What So Never The Dance", "My Mind Set Me Free"(single) - House Guests(1971)
Stretchin' Out in - Bootsy's Rubber Band^[6](1976)
Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! - Bootsy's Rubber Band(1977)
A Blow for Me, a Toot to You - Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns(1977)
All the Woo in the World - Bernie Worrell(1978)
Bootsy? Player of the Year - Bootsy's Rubber Band(1978)
This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N - Bootsy's Rubber Band(1979)
Ultra Wave - Bootsy Collins(1980)
The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away - Bootsy Collins(1982)
What's Bootsy Doin' - Bootsy Collins(1988)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Cartwright, Garth (September 14, 2010). "'Catfish' Collins obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
^ Kurtzman, Lori (August 6, 2010). "Bootsy's Brother Succumbs to Cancer". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Concert Honors 'Catfish' Collins". WLWT. September 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved November 28, 2017 – via YouTube.com.
^ Doyle, Patrick (August 9, 2010). "Parliament Guitarist Phelps "Catfish" Collins Dies at 66". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
^ "Concert Honors 'Catfish' Collins". WLWT.com. September 4, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Stretchin' Out in allmusic Retrieved 18 April 2024

v t e Funkadelic
George Clinton Ray Davis Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins Calvin Simon Billy Bass Nelson Eddie Hazel Tawl Ross Tiki Fulwood Mickey Atkins Bernie Worrell Grady Thomas Harold Beane Garry Shider Bootsy Collins Catfish Collins Cordell "Boogie" Mosson Prakash John Tyrone Lampkin Ron Bykowski Leon Patillo Jimmy Calhoun Gary Bronson Michael Hampton Glenn Goins Jerome Brailey Dawn Silva Walter Morrison Rodney Curtis Mallia Franklin Larry Fratangelo DeWayne McKnight David Spradley
Studio albums	Funkadelic Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow Maggot Brain America Eats Its Young Cosmic Slop Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Let's Take It to the Stage Hardcore Jollies One Nation Under a Groove Uncle Jam Wants You The Electric Spanking of War Babies By Way of the Drum First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate
Live albums	Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971
Compilation albums	Tales of Kidd Funkadelic Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s Motor City Madness: The Ultimate Funkadelic Westbound Compilation The Whole Funk & Nothing but the Funk: Definitive Funkadelic 1976–1981 Toys
Singles	"Get Off Your Ass and Jam" "One Nation Under a Groove" "(Not Just) Knee Deep" "The Electric Spanking of War Babies"
Related	Discography "Let's Take It to the Stage" Connections & Disconnections

v t e The J.B.'s
James Joseph Brown Fred Wesley Maceo Parker Jimmy Nolen Fred Thomas John "Jabo" Starks Clyde Stubblefield Bootsy Collins Catfish Collins Johnny Griggs Sweet Charles Sherrell Hearlon "Cheese" Martin St. Clair Pinckney Darryl "Hassan" Jamison Jerone "Jassan" Sanford Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells Robert "Chopper" McCollough Jimmy Parker Ike Oakley Russel Crimes Robert Coleman Bobby Roach John Morgan Hollie Farris Joe Poff Melvin Parker Tony Cook David Weston Keith Jenkins Jeff Watkins Arthur Dickson Ron Laster Robert "Mousey" Thompson
Studio albums	Doing It to Death (1973)
Singles	"The Grunt "Gimme Some More" "Pass the Peas" "Doing It to Death"

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