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Clyde Austin Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work with James Brown, with whom he recorded and toured for six years (1965-70). His syncopated drum patterns on Brown's recordings are considered funk standards.
Feb 18, 2017 · It took only 20 seconds for Clyde Stubblefield to drum his way to immortality. They came near the end of James Brown’s “Funky Drummer,” recorded in a Cincinnati studio in late 1969.
Feb 18, 2017 · Stubblefield was a legendary drummer who played on Brown's classics and created a famous sample for hip-hop. He died of kidney failure in 2017 and was honored by Prince and other musicians.
May 9, 2024 · Clyde Stubblefield (born April 18, 1943, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.—died February 18, 2017, Madison, Wisconsin) was an American drummer who was renowned for a 20-second hard-driving embellished drum solo in the 1970 James Brown single “ Funky Drummer” that has been called the most sampled drum break in music.
- Pat Bauer
Feb 18, 2017 · 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, Wis., his publicist confirmed.
- Daoud Tyler-Ameen
Feb 19, 2017 · Clyde Stubblefield, drummer for James Brown during some of the funk superstar's peak years, and the man who created and performed one of the world's most sampled drum breaks, died of kidney failure on Saturday.
Feb 18, 2017 · Clyde Stubblefield, a drummer for James Brown and the creator of the most sampled hip-hop breakbeat, passed away of kidney failure. He performed on classics like "Cold Sweat" and "Sex Machine" and received a donation from Prince in 2016.
