Phelps ‘Catfish’ Collins (Parliament, Funkadelic, James Brown Band) dies

Phelps ‘Catfish’ Collins, brother of Bootsy and guitarist with Parliament, Funkadelic and The James Brown Band, has died at 66, following a battle with cancer.

With Funkadelic, Catfish played on albums including ‘America Eats Its Young’ (1972) and tracks like James Brown’s ‘Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine’ (1970).

Collins’ death comes less than two months after Funkadelic’s guitarist Gary Shider, who passed away from cancer on June 16.

Source: http://www.nme.com/