Motown legend Uriel Jones remembered

One of Motown's hardest-hitting drummers, Jones was a true funk soul brother who was happiest playing in the sidelinesAlthough engine-room greats often go unsung, Uriel Jones, one of the original Funk Brothers, at least received some recognition, if only in his twilight years.His name didn't appear on a record sleeve – Marvin Gaye's What's Going On – until 1971, yet Jones was a key player in Motown's transformation from classic stomp to multi-textured psychedelic funk. He was recru...

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