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Reports from HPR's Dave Lawrence

Ocean Aid: Funk Legends Ohio Players & Bootsy Collins head to Honolulu and HPR's ATC

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Bootsy Collins April 2017 interview feature with HPR ATC Host Dave Lawrence

This Sunday Ocean Aid is happening at the Waik?k? Shell from 4 to 10 p.m., a benefit for ocean preservation, with Ceelo Green, Fishbone, Bootsy Collins and the Ohio Players, among others, plus, it even offers free admission – check oceanaidhawaii.org for more details. HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence got a chance to speak with longtime Ohio Players drummer Diamond Williams and legendary bassist Bootsy Collins (who was part of James Brown, Parliament/Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band and numerous related projects) about their incredible lives and this important event.    

MORE TO HEAR AND SEE:

Hear the complete interviews:

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Ohio Players' Diamond Williams complete April 2017 interview with HPR ATC Host Dave Lawrence
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Booty Collins complete April 2017 interview with HPR ATC Host Dave Lawrence

    

See the Ohio Players on the classic TV show Midnight Special:

See a classic live video of the Ohio Players' Sweet Sticky Thing:

See a classic live video of Bootsy Collins playing I'd Rather Be With You:

See a classic video of Booty Collins performing live with James Brown on Italian TV:

    

      

Dave Lawrence is the local host of All Things Considered, Road Stories (formerly Off the Road) and Stargazer.
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