What Happened Today In Music, April 18th 1943 was born Clyde Stubblefield (Clyde Austin Stubblefield), American drummer best known for his work with James Brown. His rhythm pattern on James Brown's "Funky Drummer" is among the world's most sampled musical segments. It has been used for decades by hip-hop groups and rappers such as Public Enemy, Run-DMC, N.W.A, Raekwon, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys and Prince, and has also been used in other genres. Stubblefield died on February 18, 2017, from kidney failure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNP8tbDMZNE #TodayInMusic