Information: - 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 studio band known as The Funk Brothers . He was a native of Birmingham , Alabama . Benjamin originally learned to play drums in the style of the big band jazz groups . In 1958 , Benjamin was Motown 's first studio drummer , where he was noted for his dynamic style . Several Motown record producers , including Berry Gordy , refused to work on any recording sessions unless Benjamin was the drummer and James Jamerson was the bassist . The Beatles singled out his drumming style upon meeting him in the UK . Among the Motown songs Benjamin performed the drum tracks for are early hits such as '' Money ( That 's What I Want ) '' by Barrett Strong and '' Do You Love Me '' by The Contours ; as well as later hits such as '' Get Ready '' and '' My Girl '' by The Temptations , '' Uptight ( Everything 's Alright ) '' by Stevie Wonder , '' I Heard It Through the Grapevine '' by Gladys Knight & the Pips and '' Going to a Go - Go '' by The Miracles . Benjamin was influenced by the work of drummers Buddy Rich and Tito Puente . He recorded with a studio set composed of Ludwig , Slingerland , Rogers and Gretsch components and probably Zildjian cymbals . By the late 1960s , Benjamin struggled with drug and alcohol addiction , and fellow Funk Brothers Uriel Jones and Richard '' Pistol '' Allen increasingly recorded more of the drum tracks for the studio 's releases . Benjamin died on April 20 , 1969 of a stroke at age 43 , and was inducted into the '' Sidemen '' category of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 . - Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the fourth-largest city in the Midwest and the largest city on the United StatesCanada border. It is the seat of Wayne County, the most populous county in the state. - Session musicians, also called studio musicians, are professional instrumental performers who can be hired to play at live performances or in recording sessions. Many session musicians specialize in playing rhythm section instruments such as electric guitar, piano, electric bass, double bass, or drum kit. Some session musicians "double" on multiple instruments, such as electric bass and double bass or keyboards and guitar, a skill that enables them to play in a wider range of musical styles. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble with the singers/soloists that they are accompanying and they often do not achieve individual fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders. However, some backing bands of session musicians have become well known (e.g., The Wrecking Crew). Skills and equipment. The term is applied to performers working in many musical styles, ranging from rock, R&B and soul music to country music. Versatility and excellent technique (having strong rhythmic sense, playing notes and chords correctly, excellent intonation, etc.) are two of the most important skills of session musicians, as they may have to perform songs, tunes and pieces from a range of different styles in a range of different settings, often with little or no rehearsal time or personal practice time. As well,session musicians have an extensive knowledge of musical styles and idioms. - Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels"), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-most populous city in the United States (after New York City), the most populous city in California and the county seat of Los Angeles County. Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as a major center of the American entertainment industry. Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . - Motown is an American record company. The record company was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1958, and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan. The name, a portmanteau of "motor" and "town", has also become a nickname for Detroit. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned record label that achieved significant crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as the Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small record company: 79 records in the Top Ten of the "Billboard" Hot 100 record chart between 1960 and 1969. - The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. After reading the paragraphs above, we are interested in knowing the entity with which 'benny benjamin' exhibits the relationship of 'place of death'. Find the answer from the choices below. 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