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Died On This Date (March 24, 2009) Uriel Jones / Drummer in Motown’s Funk Brothers

Posted by themusicsover on March 24, 2010

Uriel Jones
June 13, 1934 – March 24, 2009

uriel-jonesUriel Jones was the phenomenal drummer for the Funk Brothers, Motown’s house band, throughout the ’60s and early ’70s.  There were of course, other drummers during this time period, but it was Jones’ funky beats that were heard on “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell and Diana Ross), “I Second That Emotion” (Smokey Robinson), and “For Once In My Life” (Stevie Wonder) among others.  Uriel Jones died on March 24, 2009 of complications from an earlier heart attack.  He was 74.

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