Clyde Stubblefield
Actor
April 18, 1943 — February 18, 2017 (73 years)
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. 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.
Filmography
| 2018 | The Art of Drumming · as Self |
| 2018 | The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Funky Drummer Of James Brown Band (in Memoriam) |
| 2014 | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown · as Self |
| 2009 | Copyright Criminals · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · as Self - Guest Musician: Copyright Criminals All Star Band |
| 2008 | Unsung · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2008 | The Night James Brown Saved Boston · as Self |
| 1999 | Independent Lens · as Self |