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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drummer
human
musician
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct B.B. King NERFINISHED
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
rhythm and blues music
genre funk
rhythm and blues
soul
hasEthnicity African-American NERFINISHED
influenced funk drummers
hip hop drumming
instrument drum kit
knownFor helping define the sound of funk drumming in the 1960s and 1970s
work with James Brown
memberOf James Brown’s band NERFINISHED
The J.B.'s NERFINISHED
name Jabo Starks NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFeature syncopated, groove-oriented drumming style
use of tight snare patterns and ghost notes
notableWork “Cold Sweat” NERFINISHED
“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 NERFINISHED
Polydor Records
residence Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED

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Sex Machine featuresMusician Jabo Starks
The J.B.'s notableMember Jabo Starks