Benny Benjamin

For the songwriter Claude "Bennie" Benjamin, see Bennie Benjamin.

Benny Benjamin
Background information
Also known asPapa Zita
Born
William Benjamin Jr.

(1925-07-25)July 25, 1925
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1969(1969-04-20) (aged 43)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresR&B, jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1940s–1969
LabelMotown
Formerly ofThe Funk Brothers

William "Benny" Benjamin (July 25, 1925 – April 20, 1969), nicknamed Papa Zita, was an American musician, most notable as the primary drummer for the Motown Records studio band The Funk Brothers. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and was named the eleventh best drummer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2016.


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