Temptations drummer Uriel Jones dies aged 74

Drummer Uriel Jones, the last surviving member of the Motown session band the Funk Brothers, has died in Michigan. The drummer, 74, passed away in hospital after suffering complications from a heart attack. His sister-in-law Leslie Coleman said the drummer's health had recently been improving since he was taken ill in February. Jones was perhaps best known for his work with Marvin Gaye and The Temptations, with whom him recorded the tracks 'I Can't Get Next To You' and 'Cloud Nine'. The Funk Brothers' Motown sounds lead them to tour the world together. The band also received two Grammy awards. Jones is survived by his wife and three children - Gigwise

Motown's Funk Brothers drummer recovering from heart attack

"Uriel Jones, drummer in Motown's studio band, the Funk Brothers, suffered a heart attack this week while at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn getting a blood transfusion. According to his wife, June, Jones is doing better, but he won't be out of the hospital for some time. Jones, 74, was the hard-rocking, funky drummer on such Motown hits as Marvin Gaye's and Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and the Temptations' "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." He started on the road playing drums behind Gaye and other artists, and moved into a role playing drums on Motown studio sessions in 1964. Fans who want to wish him well may send cards to Jones at: Oakwood Hospital, attn: Uriel Jones, CCU #4, P.O. Box 2500, Dearborn, MI 48123-2500.