Clyde Stubblefield
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Clyde Stubblefield was an American funk drummer best known for his work with James Brown and for creating some of the most sampled drum breaks in music history, including the iconic "Funky Drummer" groove.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clyde Stubblefield canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drummer
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funk musician ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Funky Drummer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Jabo Starks
NERFINISHED
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James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Madison Area Music Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-04-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-02-18 ⓘ |
| employer | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Stubblefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Clyde Stubblefield Day in Madison, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
funk drumming
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hip hop music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New Orleans drumming style ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| memberOf | James Brown band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Clyde Stubblefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Funky Drummer drum break
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being one of the most sampled drummers in history ⓘ syncopated ghost-note–heavy snare style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cold Sweat
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Funky Drummer NERFINISHED ⓘ I Got The Feelin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother Popcorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Revenge of the Funky Drummer NERFINISHED ⓘ Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud NERFINISHED ⓘ The Original Funky Drummer Breakbeat Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Melting Pot Records
NERFINISHED
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Rhythm and Blues Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Judy Stubblefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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