Christiern Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 He passed away yesterday, at age 74, in a Michigan hospital, after a heart attack. Former member of the Motown studio band, Funk Brothers. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Thanks for making my life so much richer, Mr. Jones! Quote
JSngry Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 What's the approximate distribution between Jones & Benny Benjamin, and for how long did their Motown years overlap? Of course, Earl Palmer claims that Gordy routinely sent things to L.A to be redone, but I ain't too sure about that... Quote
paul secor Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 What's the approximate distribution between Jones & Benny Benjamin, and for how long did their Motown years overlap? Of course, Earl Palmer claims that Gordy routinely sent things to L.A to be redone, but I ain't too sure about that... Don't know about the distribution between the two. All the obits I've read say that Jones joined Motown in '64 as a backup for Benjamin, & seemed to become more involved as Benjamin's "personal problems" got worse and his health declined. Bennie Benjamin died in 1969, so it figures that Uriel Jones probably was the primary Motown drummer by the late 60's. Reuters obit: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090325/music_nm/us_motown Someone who has access to a Motown discography - assuming that such a thing exists - could give a more clear cut answer than I can. Quote
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