Which musician is credited as special guest host on An Evening with Silk Sonic?

Bootsy Collins is credited as the special guest host on An Evening with Silk Sonic. The funk legend supplies narration and vocals that help frame the album as a late-night, retro-styled musical broadcast.

An Evening with Silk Sonic is the 2021 debut album by Silk Sonic, the duo formed by Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. Collins was announced as the project’s special guest host when the album title and artwork were revealed. His presence is more than a name in the credits: he introduces the “Silk Sonic Intro” and contributes to the album’s theatrical atmosphere.

Collins also helped give the project its identity by coming up with the name Silk Sonic. He appears vocally on several tracks, including “After Last Night,” which also features Thundercat. Quincy Jones, Nile Rodgers and George Clinton are all important figures in funk or popular music, but none is the album’s credited special guest host.