Template:Did you know nominations/John "Jabo" Starks


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 16:59, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

John "Jabo" Starks

 * ... that John "Jabo" Starks was one of the originators of funk drumming? Source: "Clyde Stubblefield and John "Jabo" Starks (…) laid the foundation for modern funk drumming in the process.", "Starks and Stubblefield (…) together they created a powerhouse rhythm section that defined funk." , "He and drummer Clyde Stubblefield (…) are widely considered the pioneers of funk drumming."
 * Reviewed: this nom is exempt from QPQ, I have less than five DYK nominations. However, reviewed: Margaret Sibella Brown
 * Comment: Special occasion request for October 26 (birth date of the subject)

5x expanded by Bammesk (talk). Self-nominated at 00:39, 15 October 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg 5x expanded, in time, long enough, sourced, inline hook citations check out, no QPQ needed, no apparent copyvios. --Usernameunique (talk) 14:18, 16 October 2018 (UTC)