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John Jabo Starks

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Fred Wesley & The JB's The J.B.'s

American blues (and funk - rhythm and blues style) drummer.
Born : October 26, 1938 in Jackson, Alabama and died May 01, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A.
John played with : Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Little Junior Parker, James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield and others.

For the US Songwriter (Diary Of My Mind), please use John Starks!

ALBUMS

Fred Wesley featuring Jab'o Starks* & Clyde Stubblefield with Bootsy Collins

Funk For Your Ass (A Tribute To The Godfather Of Soul)

2008, CD, Album, Fujipacific Music Entertainment, Columbia Music Entertainment,

Fred Wesley featuring Jab'o Starks* & Clyde Stubblefield with Bootsy Collins

The Godfather Of Soul Train

APPEARANCES +

Album Of The Year #1 Funkateer

Illmatic Remixes & Rarities

2024, Vinyl 30th Anniversary,

Conscious/Boom Bap

2023, LP, Yel + LP, Ora + Comp, Ltd, Num, 180, Music On Vinyl, Universal Music

The J.B.'s Reunion*

Do The Doo (Part II)

2021, 7", Ltd, P-Vine Records

Live At Home With His Bad Self—The After Show

Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Live At Home With His Bad Self

2019, 2x Vinyl,

Little Junior Parker

Little Junior Parker

Next Time You See Me ... And All The Hits

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Memphis Blues

2018, Vinyl 180g,

Studio Live Session

I Got Funk "Time To Get Down"

2017, LP, Comp, Playoff Records (2), Modulor,

Funk/Boogie/Soul

Johnny J. Blair

The Billtown Files (There Is Nothing Like Williamsport)

2017, File, WAV, MiniAlbum, Comp, RM, Mind's Eye

Iconic: Message 4 America

Here's The Man!!!

James Brown / Lyn Collins / Bobby Byrd / The J.B.'s

Get Down With James Brown: Live At The Apollo Volume IV

2016, 2x Vinyl,

Gov't Mule Featuring John Scofield

To Pimp A Butterfly

Sweet Soul Music - 23 Scorching Classics From 1974

2014, CD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Disco/Funk

Classic R&B Hits: Icon

2014, CD, Comp, UMe,

The Smooth Jazz All Stars

Smooth Jazz Tribute To The Best Of Janet Jackson

2014, CD, Album, CC Entertainment

2014, CD, CD, All Media Digipak,

Conscious/Gangsta/Boom Bap

An Easy Introduction To The Blues - Top-15 Albums

2014, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, Box Set,

Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Get On Up - The James Brown Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2014, 2x Vinyl,

Soundtrack/Funk/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

James Brown And The James Brown Band

Tokyo Luxury Lounge / Spring Covers

2013, 2xCD, Comp, Grand Gallery,

House/Bossanova/Fusion/Acoustic

Christopher Lennertz

Identity Thief (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2013, CD, Album, La-La Land Records,

KWT4 featuring Tom Washatka

2013, CDr, Not On Label,

Funk/Contemporary Jazz

James Brown Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's

There It Is (Live) B/W Pass The Peas (Live)

2012, 7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Num, Polydor, UMe

Django Unchained (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Tadej Tomšič & Big Band RTV Slovenija

2011, CD, Album, ZKP RTVS

The Singles, Volume 9: 1973-1975

2010, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select,

James Brown With B.B. King Feat. Michael Jackson

Live At The Beverly Theater, LA 1983

Icon Number Ones

Contemporary R&B/New Jack Swing/Dance-pop

Collectorama # 3 - Soul/Funk (Tour Du Monde De Memphis À Blackpool)

2009, 2xCD + Box, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,

The Singles, Volume 7: 1970-1972

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select,

Call On Me / That's The Way Love Is

Ballad/Contemporary R&B/Dance-pop/Downtempo/Funk/Pop Rock

The Singles, Volume 8: 1972-1973

Funk/Soul/Rhythm & Blues

The Singles, Volume 6: 1969-1970

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Polydor,

2008, CD, Comp, RM, Verve Records,

The Singles, Volume 5: 1967-1969

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, Polydor,

The Godfather's R&B (James Brown's Productions 1962-67)

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

The Wackness (Music From The Motion Picture)

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Disky

Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Polydor

Al P. Horn & The Funk Preachers

No Faith, No Funk

2007, CD, Album, Not On Label

Payback (The Final Mixdown)

The Singles, Volume 4: 1966-1967

Roots & Grooves

Funk/Rhythm & Blues

James Brown & The Famous Flames

Live At The Garden

2007, CD Papersleeve,

Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Superbad (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Can You Dig It?

The Best Of Live!

2006, CD, S/Edition + DVD-V, It's Time Child Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Pulp Fusion: Bustin' Loose (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Harmless, Harmless,

Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk

2006, CD, Comp, Dig, Universal Music Group,

2006, CD, Comp, Universal Music Projets Spéciaux,

The Funkmasters

Come Get Summa This

2006, CD, Album, FunkMasters L.L.P.

Soul/Funk/Disco

Osaka Monaurail

Reality For The People

Take Your Time / Papa Don't Take No Mess

2005, 7", Funkorama Records,

Don't Tell It / Papa Don't Take No Mess

2005, 12", Urban (2), Urban (2)

Nothing But Funk Volume 5 (10 JB Produced Funky Selections 1965-1976)

2005, LP, Comp, Funky People (2)

Old School Soul Party

2005, 3xCD + Box, Comp, + B, Shout! Factory, TJL Productions,

Disco/Funk/P.Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Strange Funky Games And Things - Solid Rare Grooves And Smoking Seventies Soul

Legends James Brown Vol.2

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, Universal Music Special Markets,

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Official Soundtrack

2004, 2x CD, DVD, All Media Digipak,

Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Country/Ragga HipHop/Gangsta/Soundtrack/Video Game Music

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (Official Soundtrack Box Set)

2004, 8x CD, Box Set DVD Box,

Soul-Jazz/Country Rock/New Jack Swing/Dub/Jazz-Funk/Speech/Hip Hop/Gangsta/Hard Rock/Funk/Alternative Rock/Grunge/Roots Reggae/Dancehall/Video Game Music/Contemporary R&B

De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities & Classics

From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

My First Name Is Maceo

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - The Road To Memphis

Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas

The 50th Anniversary Collection

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Soul Food (That's What I Like)

The Best Of Blues Guitar

Blues Rock/Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues

The Ultimate Gangster Movie Soundtrack

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Telstar TV,

House/Disco/Soundtrack/Theme/Big Band/Swing/Downtempo/Funk/Classic Rock

Contemporary R&B

The Godfather (The Very Best Of ...)

The Best Of James Brown - Volume 2 - The '70s

Out Of Sight! (The Very Best Of James Brown)

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

2001, CD, Comp, Universal Music Projets Spéciaux,

Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience

2001, 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Rhino Records (2),

Soul/Funk/Disco

4 Track Promo E.P.

2001, 12", EP, Promo, Polydor

2001, CD, Album, Skip Records (2)

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Goldies,

Eskimo - Vol. 2*

House/Funk/Disco

Bobby "Blue" Bland*

The Anthology (1952 - 1982)

Two Steps From The Blues

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

2000, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Hip-O Records,

Psychedelic/Free Funk/P.Funk/Soul/Disco/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Space-Age/Jazz-Funk

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Bros. Records,

Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz

Novella Sweet Briar

The Payback / He's Mine (Talkin To Monica & Brandy)

2000, 12", Promo, The Big Press

I Feel Good! The Best Of

2000, CD, Comp, Polydor, Universal,

Roots Of Rhythm: Soul Picnic

2000, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products

Johnny J. Blair

Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Contemporary R&B/Dance-pop/Experimental/Funk/Hip Hop/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Reggae Gospel/Reggae-Pop

Like Water For Chocolate

2000, CD Edited,

Never Say... (Another Version)

The Late Night Mix

House/Downtempo

Wyclef Jean Featuring Mary J. Blige

James Brown's Funky People (Part 3)

Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s

Fatboy Slim / Norman Cook

The Fatboy Slim / Norman Cook Collection

Rhythm & Blues/Techno/Big Beat/Hip Hop/Electro/Drum n Bass

Messin' Around Present Root Down

Lounge/Soul/Funk

Methodman Redman*

The J.B.'s Reunion*

Bring The Funk On Down

Touch My Soul • The Finest Of Black Music Vol. 13

Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap

Pure Funk Volume 2

Essential Soundtracks

Soundtrack/Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Surf/Funk/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Progressive House/Soul/Breakbeat/Latin/Classic Rock/Theme/Ballad/Easy Listening/Disco/Britpop

The History Of Funk - Funk Jam!

1998, 3xCD, Comp, RE, RM + CD, Comp, RM, Smplr + Box, Ca, Rhino Records (2),

That’s The Way Love Goes

1998, CD, Single, Promo, Warner Bros. Records

Les Inoubliables

Contemporary R&B/Swingbeat/Soul

Bad Boy Greatest Hits Volume 1

Backtracking: The Duke Recordings, Vol. Two

Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)

Dialogue/Pop Rock/Downtempo/Dub/Punk/Soundtrack/Drum n Bass/Synth-pop/Britpop

Have A Nice Decade - The '70s Pop Culture Box

1998, 7x CD, Box Set,

Country Rock/Pop Rock/Southern Rock/Novelty/Soul/Disco/Soft Rock/Hard Rock/Ballad/Classic Rock

James Brown's Original Funky Divas

How Blue Can You Get? Vol. 2

The Love Album IV

Ballad/Soft Rock/Arena Rock/Contemporary R&B/Country/Rhythm & Blues

1997, 2x Vinyl,

RnB/Swing/Pop Rap/Neo Soul

RnB/Swing/Conscious/Pop Rap/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Ragga HipHop/Gangsta

Funk Of The 70's

Contemporary R&B/Soul

Funky • Stuff!

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Polymedia Music Service

Street Soul 2 (Respect To R&B, HipHop & Acid Jazz)

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, Columbia,

Pop Rap/Free Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

That Did It! The Duke Recordings Volume 3

1996, 2xCD, Comp, RM, MCA Records,

Pure Oldies Vol. 3

1996, CD, Comp, Polystar (3), PolyGram

Start Here: Warner Bros. Jazz '96

1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Bros. Records

How Blue Can You Get? (Classic Live Performances 1964 To 1994)

Contemporary R&B

Live At Studio 54

The Best Rap Album In The World...Ever!

Gangsta/Pop Rap/Conscious/Thug Rap/Dancehall/Trip Hop/Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap/Soul

1996, 2x Vinyl,

Contemporary R&B

Make It Funky (The Big Payback: 1971-1975)

Contemporary R&B

The Masters James Brown Live

Uptown Records Block Party Volume 2

RnB/Swing/Contemporary R&B/Swingbeat/Soundtrack/Hip-House/House/Pop Rap

Smooth Luv (The Ultimate R&B Love Songs Collection)

Soul/RnB/Swing/Contemporary R&B/Downtempo/Pop Rock/Conscious

If Four Was One

1996, 2x Vinyl,

Funk Power - 1970: A Brand New Thang

The Best Of Charly Groove

1995, Box, Comp, Smplr + 2xCD, Charly Groove,

Funk/Disco/Rhythm & Blues

Dead Presidents Soundtrack Sampler

1995, 12", Promo, Smplr, Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records

Bobby Byrd Got Soul (The Best Of Bobby Byrd)

Total Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.*

Jazz & Blues Collection

Black Moon / Smif-N-Wessun

Headz Ain't Redee!

Funky Good Time: The Anthology

Lucille & Friends

Electric Blues/Pop Rock

70's Funk Classics

Design Of A Decade 1986 / 1996

Contemporary R&B/Downtempo/Acid Jazz/Garage House

Dead Presidents

Design Of A Decade 1986/1996

Dance-pop/Ballad/Contemporary R&B

Unknown Funky Object Live

1994, CD, Album, Q Records (28)

Turn On Your Love Light (The Duke Recordings Vol. 2)

Crooklyn Volume 1 - Music From The Motion Picture

Doctor Dré & Ed Lover

Back Up Off Me!

1994, CD Clean Version,

Contemporary R&B

Now That's What I Call Music! 26

Pop Rock/House/Ragga HipHop/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Euro House/Contemporary R&B

The Blues (A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers)

1993, Box Set, 4x CD,

Delta Blues/Jump Blues/Texas Blues/Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues/Memphis Blues/Louisiana Blues/Country Blues

Get On The Good Foot

Soul Pride (The Instrumentals 1960-1969)

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

RnB/Swing/Pop Rap/House

Pop Rock/Ballad/Eurodance/Electro House

Funky President: The Very Best Of James Brown Vol 2

1993, CD Calendar,

Ballad/Contemporary R&B

That's The Way Love Goes

1993, CD SRC/ARC,

Gangsta/Conscious

In Yo' Face! The History Of Funk, Vol. 3

We Can Swing It

It's Goin' Down

14 Shots To The Dome

In Yo' Face! The History Of Funk, Vol. 4

Revolution Of The Mind

The Best Of Duke-Peacock Blues

Electric Blues/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Music From Zalman King's Red Shoe Diaries

Soundtrack/Score/Pop Rock

Contemporary R&B/Pop Rap/Dance-pop

Life On Planet Groove

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

1992, CD Specialty Pressing,

Wreckx-N-Effect*

I Pity The Fool / The Duke Recordings, Vol. One

King Of The Blues

1992, Box Set, 4x CD,

A Day Of Sooperman Lover

Whut? Thee Album

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Love Power Peace

De La Soul Is Dead

1991, 4x CD, Box Set,

Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)

Downtown Science

Big Yellow 12-Inch

Nature Of A Sista'

Pop Rap/Conscious

20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

Greyson & Jasun

Livin' Like A Troopa / Sweatin' Me Wet

Reachin' A Level Of Assassination

Greyson & Jasun

Sweatin' Me Wet

Soul Years 1974

1990, 2xCD, Comp, Knight Records,

Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Electric Blues, Vol. 1

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

Fred Wesley & The JB's

Soul Brother Number One

Urban Classics 2

James Brown's Funky People (Part 2)

1988, 2x Vinyl,

The Original Showman Live!

Live At The Apollo Volume II

1987, 2x CD Digipak,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

CD Of JB II (Cold Sweat And Other Soul Classics)

Solid Gold - 30 Golden Hits

1986, Cass, Comp, RE, 35,, Polydor, Polydor,

James Brown's Funky People

1986, LP, Comp, People (8),

In The Jungle Groove

James Brown's Funky People

CD Of JB (Sex Machine And Other Soul Classics)

King Of Soul Medley

Live In New York

The Fabulous James Brown

1978, 2x Vinyl Goldisc Pressing,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/Soul

Solid Gold (30 Golden Hits 21 Golden Years)

1977, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Bobby Bland & B.B. King

Together Again...Live

Giving Up Food For Funk - The Best Of J.B.'s

The Goodfather Of Soul No. 3

Lucille Talks Back

It's Hell / Papa Don't Take No Mess

1974, 7", Single, Polydor

1974, LP, Album, Som Livre

1974, 7", EP, Comp, Polydor, Polydor,

Papa Don't Take No Mess

This Is Soul 11

1974, Vinyl Sonic Press,

Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Country

Greatest Hits Vol. 6

Discotheque Special

1973, 2x Vinyl,

Pass The Peas / Givin' Up Food For Funk, Part 1

1972, 7", Single, Polydor

Food For Thought (Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More)

1972, Vinyl Scranton Pressing,

It's A New Day So Let A Man Come In

Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud

Nothing But Funk (12 JB Produced Funk Instrumentals 1967-1977)

LP, Comp, Funky People (2),

Nothing But Funk Volume 3 (11 Selections Of James Brown Rarities From 1963-1973)

LP, Comp, Funky People (2),

Nothing But Funk Volume 2 (11 Selections Of Rare JB Funkiness From 1967 - 1977)

LP, Comp, Funky People (2)

Nothing But Funk Volume 4 (11 James Brown Produced Rarities From 1963-1975)

LP, Comp, Funky People (2),

CD, Comp, Telstar,

Super Hit-Parade 2

LP, Comp, Polydor

Funky President: The Very Best Of James Brown Vol 2

CD, Comp, Promo, Polydor

Contemporary R&B

Discotheque Special 3

Diary Of A Mad Band

The Best Of James Brown Vol. II

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues

Foundations Of Funk - A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969

The Complete Apollo Concert

James Brown & The Famous Flames

Soul Fire (The Greatest Hits Of James Brown Vol. II)

Smokin' Traps: The Drums Project On The 2

1998, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records

The Soul Train Sessions 1973-74

2022, LP, Album, Unofficial, WHP

Gov't Mule Featuring John Scofield

Django Unchained: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Prince Live In London 2007 - The Indigo Chronicles - Chapter One

2008, 4xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Sabotage Records (2),

Kenny & The Beach Boys* / L. Charmers*

The Big Payback / Look-Ka Py Py

2004, 7", Single, Unofficial, Sir J. J. (2)

20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

Fatboy Slim / Norman Cook

The Fatboy Slim / Norman Cook Collection

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)

Dialogue/Pop Rock/Downtempo/Dub/Punk/Soundtrack/Drum n Bass/Synth-pop/Britpop

A Funky Good Time

1995, LP, Comp, Pic, Unofficial, Still Alive

Heroes Of The 60's

1993, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Easy Rider Years Live,

Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Avantgarde/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Folk/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Classic Rock/Rock & Roll

Various Artists*

Live In America

1993, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Easy Rider Years Live,

Ultimate Breaks & Beats 25th

Soul/Funk/Jazz-Funk

CD Of JB II (Cold Sweat And Other Soul Classics)

Whut? Thee Album