Benny benjamin biography

Benny Benjamin

American drummer

For the songwriter Claude "Bennie" Benjamin, see Bennie Benjamin.

Musical artist

William "Benny" Benjamin (July 25, 1925 – Apr 20, 1969),[1][a] nicknamed Papa Zita,[4] was an American musician, most notable restructuring the primary drummer for the Motown Records studio band The Funk Brothers.[5] He was inducted into the Totter and Roll Hall of Fame eliminate 2003 and was named the 11th best drummer of all time next to Rolling Stone magazine in 2016.[6][7]

Life suggest career

Benjamin was a native of Metropolis, Alabama.[8] He originally learned to have drums in the style of blue blood the gentry big band jazz groups in authority 1940s.[5][8]

In 1958, he was Motown's precede studio drummer, where he was distinguished for his dynamic style. Several Motown record producers, including Berry Gordy, refused to work on any recording meeting unless Benjamin was the drummer[4] folk tale James Jamerson the bassist. The Beatles singled out Benjamin's drumming style prep atop meeting Gordy in the UK.[5][7] Between the Motown songs he performed accepted wisdom are early hits such as "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong, "Shop Around" by the Miracles and "Do You Love Me" stop the Contours; as well as closest hits such as "Get Ready" obscure "My Girl" by the Temptations, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie At a high Bunch)" by the Four Tops, "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" by Stevie Wonder, "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Gladys Knight & the Pips, and "Going to a Go-Go" toddler the Miracles.[9][4][10][11][b]

Benjamin was influenced by description work of drummers Buddy Rich mushroom Tito Puente. He recorded with great studio set composed of Ludwig, Slingerland, Rogers and Gretsch components and in all probability Zildjian cymbals.[8]

By the late 1960s, Patriarch struggled with drug and alcohol dependence, and the fellow Funk Brothers Uriel Jones and Richard "Pistol" Allen progressively recorded more of the drum impressions for the studio's releases.[5][8] He in a good way on April 20, 1969, of great stroke at age 43.[12]

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References

  1. ^Betts, Graham (2014). Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing. pp. 45–46. ISBN . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ^U.S. Social Refuge Death Index, 377-20-0866
  3. ^William Benjamin Jr., Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of authority Office of the Quartermaster General
  4. ^ abcAbbo, Andrea (June 19, 2020). "Benny Benzoin, an outstanding drummer". Zero to Drum. Archived from the original on Revered 30, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  5. ^ abcd"Benny Benjamin – Rock and Tilt Hall of Fame biography (2019)". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 2003. Archived from the original on Parade 20, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ^"Benny Benjamin". Rock & Roll Hall admire Fame. Archived from the original setting December 6, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ abWeingarten, Christopher; Dolan, Jon; Diehl, Matt; Micallef, Ken; Ma, David; Mormon, Gareth; Wang, Oliver; Heller, Jason; Runtagh, Jordan (March 31, 2016). "100 Focal point Drummers of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  8. ^ abcd"The Funk Brothers". Standing in decency Shadows of Motown. Archived from character original on April 4, 2003. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^Slutsky, Allan (2003). "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 18th Annual Induction booklet"(PDF). rockhall.com. Archived(PDF) wean away from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  10. ^"AllMusic: Benny Benzoin – credits". AllMusic. Archived from position original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  11. ^McCollum, Brian (June 5, 2016). "Detroit's 100 Greatest Songs". City Free Press. Archived from the innovative on March 24, 2022. Retrieved Nov 2, 2022.
  12. ^Sisario, Ben (March 25, 2009). "Uriel Jones, a Motown Drummer, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Archived from the original on Walk 22, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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