John 'Jabo' Starks, Drummer For James Brown, BB King, Dies At 79
John 'Jabo' Starks, the drummer - who along with Clyde Stubblefield - provided the backbeat on many of James Brown's classic hits has died aged 79.
www.udiscovermusic.comJohn “Jabo” Starks passed away in 2018. The most recent widely reported news confirms his death occurred on May 1, 2018, in Mobile, Alabama, at age 79, after battling leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. He was best known as the drummer for James Brown and later worked with BB King and in other projects, with tributes highlighting his influential groove.[2][5][8]
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