John 'Jabo' Starks DEAD @ 79
Was the drummer for James Brown.
If you've heard James Brown tunes it's a safe bet you've heard his beats. Here's a sampling, " Talkin' Loud and Saying Nothing," "Super Bad," "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine," "Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud," "Cold Sweat," , and "The Payback."
Starks performed on music recorded by a variety of R&B, soul, blues and funk acts, including Bobby Blue Bland, The JBs, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf and Bobby Byrd. Additionally, his drumming has been samples countless times by many of today's contemporary artists. It's a whose-who: A Tribe Called Quest, the Roots, LL Cool J, and Kendrick Lamar.
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