Mr.Clyde Stubblefield has left our frequency. The spirit of the greatest grace note left hand snare drummer will live on thru all of us.вЂќ Bootsy Collins provided a similar note, saying, вЂњWe lost another Pillar Stone that held up the Foundation of Funk. Stubblefield, a native of Chattanooga, TN, held down the rhythm for many of BrownвЂ™s classic funk hits (along with John вЂњJaboвЂќ Starks), including вЂњSay It Loud (IвЂ™m Black and IвЂ™m Proud),вЂќ вЂњI Got The FeelinвЂ™вЂќ and вЂњFunky Drummer,вЂќ the last of which provided the iconic drum break that fueled countless hip-hop beats to come, including one by genre pioneers like Run-D.M.C., N.W.A, LL Cool J, Raekwon and The Beastie Boys, earning Stubblefield the unofficial title of вЂњWorldвЂ™s Most Sampled Artist.вЂќ Stubblefield continued to drum into his later years, keeping time for the regrouped JBs participating in multiple tributes to James BrownвЂ™s music and more, including his Clyde Stubblefield All Star Band.ДЄs news of the drummerвЂ™s passing spread, musicians took to social media to tribute the lost legend, including Questlove, who writes, вЂњThank you for everything youвЂ™ve taught me. Clyde Stubblefield, the legendary drummer who played with James Brown and created one of the most sampled drum parts in the history of music, has passed away at the age of 73 due to kidney failure, StubblefieldвЂ™s wife confirmed to Rolling Stone. For more information about the ceremony, visit. Other recipients of honorary degrees at spring commencement will be announced closer to graduation. вЂњHis generous support of the local music scene has made him a beloved figure in Madison, and his presence here has helped make Madison the music city it is.вЂќ Stubblefield has long helped shape the local music culture of Wisconsin through his inspiring performances, his mentorship of local musicians, and hisВ manyВ educational activities at countless drum clinics at schools and music studios,вЂќ said Johannes Wallmann, associate professor of music at UWвЂ“Madison, in his letter supporting StubblefieldвЂ™s nomination for an honorary degree. In 2004, he received the lifetime achievement award at the Madison Area Music Awards. In 2000, he was inducted into the Wisconsin Area Music Industry Hall of Fame. In 2016, Rolling Stone again honored him, naming him the sixth best drummer of all time. His innovative style was recognized in 1990 when he was named Drummer of the Year by Rolling Stone. Stubblefield used music to help bring people together, playing with Brown at Boston Garden after the death of Martin Luther King Jr., and performing for soldiers in Vietnam as part of BrownвЂ™s band.ДЇrom the early 1990s to 2015, he performed on the nationally syndicated public radio show вЂњMichael FeldmanвЂ™s WhadвЂ™Ya KnowвЂќ on Wisconsin Public Radio. Stubblefield was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but called Madison home since the 1970s.ДЇor years, he kept the beat for James Brown, performing on вЂњFunky Drummer,вЂќ a song with a drum break that is among the worldвЂ™s most sampled, being used by Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Prince, George Michael, Sinead OвЂ™Connor, and many others. Preference is given to persons who are connected in some significant way with the state or the university. The Committee on Honorary Degrees looks to sustained and characteristic activity as its warrant: uncommonly meritorious activity exhibiting values that are esteemed by the UW. Honorary degrees from UWвЂ“Madison recognize individuals with careers of extraordinary accomplishment. For many of us living in the world of drums and percussion, he is a trailblazer and a hero.вЂќ вЂњHe has inspired generations of drummers with his syncopated, yet flowing rhythmic grooves that combine effortlessly with his unique musical taste and sensibility. вЂњIt is impossible to overstate the impact Stubblefield has had on the world of drumming,вЂќ said UWвЂ“Madison Professor of Percussion Anthony Di Sanza in a letter nominating Stubblefield for the degree.

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