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The unsung guitarist who transformed James Brown’s music, and laid a funky path for Nile Rodgers, John Frusciante, Cory Wong and countless others

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Jasmine Records Though he was primarily a singer and entertainer onstage (one of the best in popular music history, mind), ...
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8 Iconic Hip-Hop Songs That Sampled James Brown’s Funk.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we talk about the DNA of hip-hop, three words always come up: James Brown. Breakbeats. From the moment DJs like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash first looped those funk grooves ...
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WE REMEMBER Clyde Stubblefield: James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer’ Dies at 73

*Back in the day when James Brown was getting down and gettin’ funky wit it, he would always “give the drummer some!” The funky drummer he was referring to, Clyde Stubblefield, died on Saturday ...
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James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer’ Clyde Stubblefield passes at 73

Clyde Stubblefield, the funk drummer whose work with James Brown made him one of the most sampled musicians in history, died Saturday morning in Madison, Wisc. He was 73. He joined James Brown’s ...
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James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer’ Clyde Stubblefield dies at 73

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Clyde Stubblefield, a James Brown drummer who created one of the most widely sampled drum breaks ever, has died. He was 73. His wife, Jody Hannon, says Stubblefield died of kidney ...