Clyde Stubblefield, the legendary drummer for James Brown, has died. The cause of death was kidney failure, Rolling Stone reports. He was 73
While a member of Brown’s backing band, Stubblefield performed on such classic funk songs as "Cold Sweat," "Ain't It Funky Now," "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine,” and "I Got the Feelin’.”
"The Funky Funkiest Drummer Of All Time," Questlove wrote on Twitter Saturday (Feb. 18). "Clyde Stubblefield thank you for everything you've taught me. The spirit of the greatest grace note left hand snare drummer will live on thru all of us."
