Maceo Parker

Maceo Parker

male, 66 years old
American funk saxophonist, North Carolina musician, alto, baritone saxophone, be-bop, American jazz saxophonist…P-Funk member, New Power Generation member, James Brown Orchestra member, The J.B.'s member
Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s....
Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

male, 58 years old
American rhythm and blues bass guitarist, The J.B.'s member, American funk bass guitarist, P-Funk member, bassist, From Cincinnati
William "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.
Bobby Byrd

Bobby Byrd

male, 75 years old
I Know You Got Soul, sideman, a tribe called quest, Black rock musician, James Brown Orchestra member, The J.B.'s member…The Famous Flames
Bobby Byrd (born August 15 1934) is an African American funk/soul/R&;B/gospel musician, best known as James Brown's longtime sideman and co-vocalist...
Sweet Charles Sherrell

Sweet Charles Sherrell

male, 66 years old
Mother Popcorn, The J.B.'s member, James Brown Orchestra member, bass guitar, Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, From Memphis, Tennessee
"Sweet" Charles Sherrell (born March 8, 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American bassist. Sherrell began his career playing drums with fellow...
Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley

male, 66 years old
New Friends, arrangement, arranging, Band Leader, Musical Director, live album…P-Funk member, James Brown Orchestra member, The J.B.'s member, Count Basie Orchestra member, The SOS Band
Fred Wesley (born 1943) is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s. Wesley was born...
St. Clair Pinckney

St. Clair Pinckney

male, deceased (1999)
The J.B.'s member, James Brown Orchestra member, American, tenor saxophone, saxophonist, baritone saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney (1930-February, 1999) was a saxophonist who performed with James Brown as a member of the James Brown Orchestra and The J.B.'s....
Melvin Parker

Melvin Parker

male, 65 years old
The J.B.'s member, James Brown Orchestra member, Jabo Starks, Get Up Offa That Thing, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, I Got You
Melvin Parker (born June 7, 1944, Kinston, North Carolina) is a drummer, brother of saxophonist Maceo Parker and was an important member of James...
Jimmy Nolen

Jimmy Nolen

male, deceased (1983)
The J.B.'s member, James Brown Orchestra member, funk musician, guitarist, Blues musician, electric guitar
Jimmy Nolen was an American guitarist known for his distinctive "chicken scratch" lead guitar playing in James Brown's bands.

David Matthews

male, 67 years old
The J.B.'s member, CTI Records, arranger, CTI Record, big band arranger, Manhattan Jazz Quintet…The Grodeck Whipperjenny
David Matthews is a keyboardist, pianist, and arranger born March 4, 1942 in Sonora, Kentucky. His song "Star Wars" was featured on the breakbeat...

Catfish Collins

65 years old
Soul Power, Super Bad, American rhythm and blues guitarist, American funk guitarist, Ohio musician, P-Funk member…The J.B.'s member, The Horny Horns, The Pacesetters
Phelps "Catfish" Collins (born in 1944) is a rhythm guitarist mostly known for his work in the P-Funk collective. Although frequently overshadowed...