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A few years later, Rich (often called the world's greatest drummer) paid Bellson a compliment by asking him to lead his band on tour while he (Rich) was temporarily disabled by a back injury. Bellson accepted. [9] On February 14, 2009, Bellson died at age 84 from complications of a broken hip suffered in December 2008 and Parkinson's disease.
Brad M. Carlson (born June 12, 1950), better known by the stage name Bun E. Carlos, is the original drummer for American rock band Cheap Trick.He recorded and performed with the band from 1973 to 2010.
Bobby Graham (born Robert Francis Neate, 11 March 1940 – 14 September 2009) was an English session drummer, composer, arranger and record producer. Shel Talmy, who produced the Kinks, David Bowie and the Who, described Graham as "the greatest drummer the UK has ever produced."
Former Bee Gees drummers Colin "Smiley" Petersen and Dennis Bryon, who played with the quintessential disco group in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively, have died within days of each other.
D. J. Fontana was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame on January 14, 2009, and on April 4, also in 2009, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in the "sidemen" category. [5] English musician Wayne Fontana (born Glyn Geoffrey Ellis) took his stage name from the drummer.
Roy Haynes, a prolific jazz drummer who had more than a seven-decade-long career, has died at the age of 99. Haynes’ daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore confirmed to The New York Times that the ...
Petersen was the band's original drummer while Bryon joined in 1973.
Uriel Jones (June 13, 1934 – March 24, 2009) was an American musician. Jones was a recording session drummer for Motown 's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers , during the 1960s and early 1970s.