Benny Benjamin
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Benny Benjamin was a renowned American drummer best known for his influential session work on numerous Motown hits as a core member of the label’s house band.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Papa Zita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Motown house band
NERFINISHED
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The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (as sideman) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | William Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-07-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-04-20 ⓘ |
| employer | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
pop music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| influenced | many later Motown and soul drummers ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Benny Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a core member of the Motown house band
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playing on numerous Motown hit recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork | session work for Motown Records ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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session musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition | inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Funk Brothers ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
strong backbeat
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syncopated fills ⓘ |
| workedOn |
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations
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"Baby Love" by The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ "Get Ready" by The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ "Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas NERFINISHED ⓘ "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Motown recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ "My Girl" by The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ "Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ "Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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