Prakash John

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Prakash John (born August 1, 1947) is a Canadian rock bassist.

Born in Bombay, India, John immigrated to Toronto in 1960. A late bloomer, he picked up his instrument for the first time at the age of 19. He was quickly in demand as a bassist in Toronto, and began his broader career with the Canadian band Bush. Bush, the successor to Canadian band Mandala, was largely the brainchild of Canadian guitarist Domenic Troiano. After Bush, John became an influential player in the Los Angeles scene, playing with Parliament/Funkadelic on the albums Chocolate City and America Eats its Young among others. He later appeared on influential rock albums of the 1970s such as Lou Reed's Rock n Roll Animal and Sally Can't Dance, and Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare, The Alice Cooper Show, and Whiskey and Lace.

John left mainstream rock in 1979, returning to Toronto to found the R&B band The Lincolns, one of the last now remaining which represent the Toronto Sound of the late 1960s. The Lincolns remain active around Canada, and have released two albums, Take One and Funky Funky Funky.