John Voorhis Bogert III (born August 27, 1944 New York City) professionally Tim Bogert is an American musician.
He graduated from Ridgefield Memorial High School in his hometown in 1963.
As a bass guitarist and vocalist he is best known for his for his powerful vocal ability and his fast runs, fluid agility and ground-breaking sound on his Fender Precision bass.
He was one of the pioneers of using distortion with his bass to help it cut through the mix with the low-powered amps of his time which also imparted a very sharp-edged sound to it.
He is a frequent collaborator with drummer Carmine Appice; the duo appeared in such bands as Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice.