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Clyde Stubblefield
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American drummer (1943–2017)
Film & TV
Clyde Austin Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work with James Brown, with whom he recorded and toured for six years (1965-70). His syncopated drum patterns on Brown's recordings are considered funk standards. Samples of his drum performances (particularly his break in the 1970 track "Funky Drummer") were heavily used in hip hop music…
Known for
- Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown — Self2014
- Copyright Criminals — Self2009
- James Brown Live At The Apollo '682008
- Give the Drummer Some
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1943-04-18
- Active to
- 2017-02-18
Discography
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- 3,291
- Total plays
- 19,155
Clyde Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work with James Brown. Stubblefield's recordings with James Brown and the The J.B.'s are considered to be some of the standard-bearers for funk drumming, including the singles "Cold Sweat", "There Was a Time", "I Got The Feelin'", "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud", "Ain't It Funky Now", "Mother Popcorn", "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and the album Sex Machine. <a href="https://www.last.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Clyde
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chattanooga
- Place of death
- Madison
- Occupation
- drummer
- Notable work
- Funky Drummer
- Genre
- funk
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Official website
- www.yamaha.com/artists/clydestubblefield.html
- Image
- Clyde-Stubblefield-june-24-2005.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1943-04-18
- date of death
- 2017-02-18
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Clyde Stubblefield
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