Uriel Jones – Big Drum Thump https://bigdrumthump.com Drum and Drummer News and Photos Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bigdrumthump.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Small-Fist-Thump-32x32.jpg Uriel Jones – Big Drum Thump https://bigdrumthump.com 32 32 62312745 Drummer Uriel Jones Is Dead https://bigdrumthump.com/drummer-uriel-jones-is-dead/ https://bigdrumthump.com/drummer-uriel-jones-is-dead/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:18:00 +0000 https://drumcrew.com/?p=1621 Motown legend and Funk Brother Uriel Jones died today after suffering complications from a heart attack. The 74-year-old drummer had created the beats behind just about every classic tune you ever wished you could have played on, including “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” and “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.” Jones and the rest of the Funk Brothers were featured in the excellent 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown. A little bit of Jones in action:

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