John Starks

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Born

October 26, 1938 · Jackson, Alabama, USA

Died

May 1, 2018

Birth name

John Henry Starks

JOHN "JABO" STARKS is perhaps best known in his role as drummer of The James Brown Band for many years.He was one of the key figures in the creation of Funk music, and had played on many of James Brown's hit records in the 1960's and 1970's . Prior to playing for Brown, he was the drummer for legendary Blues man Bobby "Blue" Bland.