Clyde Stubblefield

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 196570 His syncopated drum patterns on Browns recordings are considered funk standards Samples of his drum performances particularly his break in the 1970 track Funky Drummer were heavily used in hip hop music beginning in the 1980s although Stubblefield frequently received no credit