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Rich was born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish parents Bess Skolnik and Robert Rich, both American vaudevillians. [5]: 6 At 18 months old, he became part of his parents' vaudeville act, dressed in a sailor suit playing an arrangement of The Stars and Stripes Forever behind a large bass and snare drum - an act which concluded with him emerging from behind the drums tap-dancing ...
Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste (born December 28, 1948), [1] also known as Zigaboo Modeliste, is an American drummer best known as a founding member of the funk band the Meters. He is widely considered an innovator in the funk genre and New Orleans style drumming. The Meters' music had a defining role and set the stylistic tone of New Orleans funk.
This is a list of notable drummers that meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for inclusion. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945 [1]) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician.Gadd is one of the best-known and most highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984. [2]
Direct descendants and spiritual heirs of disco, house, and techno producers in Chicago and Detroit translated Earl Young’s four-on-the-floor beat onto their Roland Tr-707, 808, and 909 drum ...
John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin.Noted for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove, [1] he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential drummers in history.
Daniel Edwin Carey (born May 10, 1961) [1] is an American musician and songwriter who is the drummer for the progressive metal band Tool.He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum, Green Jellö, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew, Carole King, Collide, Meat Puppets, Lusk, and the Melvins.
Theodore was The Mars Volta's drummer from 2001 to 2006. On July 30, 2006, it was announced that Jon Theodore would be permanently replaced. He was quoted in Modern Drummer: "It was long overdue and unquestionably the best thing for everyone involved. We had a great run of things, made some decent records, blew it up for a minute, and had some ...