Clyde Stubblefield, Drummer To James Brown And Famed Solo Performer On ‘Funky Drummer,’ Dies At 73

“Stubblefield saw ‘very little’ in royalties and never expected them. But Stubblefield was held in high esteem by his fellow musicians. When Prince got wind in 2000 that Stubblefield was deep in debt after fighting bladder cancer, he personally paid $90,000 to cover his bills.”