Jabo Starks
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Jabo Starks was an influential American funk and R&B drummer best known for his work with James Brown and for helping define the sound of funk in the 1960s and 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jabo Starks canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
B.B. King
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Bobby Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ The Famous Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Henry Starks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-10-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-05-01 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
funk music
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rhythm and blues music ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | African-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
funk drummers
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hip hop drumming ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping define the sound of funk drumming in the 1960s and 1970s
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work with James Brown ⓘ |
| memberOf |
James Brown’s band
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The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jabo Starks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
syncopated, groove-oriented drumming style
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use of tight snare patterns and ghost notes ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“Cold Sweat”
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“Funky Drummer” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Sex Machine” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Super Bad” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Payback” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jackson, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
King Records
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Polydor Records ⓘ |
| residence | Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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