Sad to report the death of Funk Brother Uriel Jones aged 74.

Among the stone Motown classics Uriel played the drums on were both the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell and Diana Ross versions of AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles' I SECOND THAT EMOTION - The Temptations' CLOUD NINE and Marvin Gaye's I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE.

I was lucky to see Uriel when The Funk Brothers played the Festival Hall in 2004 after they were given the fame that was overdue through STANDING IN THE SHADOW OF MOTOWN and it was a truly emotional night to see the men who made so much musical magic.