On February 14, 2002, Michael Thomas “Mick” Tucker died aged 54. He was musician (drums), member of the bands Wainwright’s Gentlemen and Sweetshop, best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of The Sweet.
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Butch Trucks
On January 24, 2017, Claude Hudson “Butch” Trucks died aged 69. He was musician (drums), worked with The 31st of February, Les Brers, Butch Trucks & the Freight Train Band and Frogwings, but was best known as founding member and drummer of The Allman Brothers Band.
Alex St. Claire
On January 6, 2006, Alex St. Claire died aged 64. He was musician (guitar, trumpet, drums), member of The Omens, The Solid Senders, and an original member of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band.
Grant Hart
On September 14, 2017, Grantzberg Vernon Hart aka Grant Hart, died aged 56. He was musician (drums), singer and song-writer, best known as drummer and songwriter of Hüsker Dü. He was also founding member, guitarist and vocalist of Nova Mob. As leader he released four studio albums.
Clyde Stubblefield
On February 18, 2017, Clyde Stubblefield died aged 73. He was musician (drums, percussion), best known for his work with James Brown. His recordings including “Cold Sweat”, “I Got The Feelin’, “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud”, “Ain’t It Funky Now”, “Mother Popcorn”, “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” and “Sex Machine”, are considered to be the standards for funk drumming. Stubblefield became one of the most sampled drummers in the modern music, and the 20-second drum break, a snippet of a Stubblefield solo on James Brown’s 1970 single “Funky Drummer,” marked his biggest impact on music.
Jaki Liebezeit
On January 22, 2017, Jaki Liebezeit died aged 78. He was musician (drums, percussion, double bass, saxophone, piano), best known as co-founder and drummer of the band Can. Liebezeit recorded and performed with many musician and bands including Manfred Schoof, Brian Eno, Phantomband, Jah Wobble, Phew, Philip Jeck, Depeche Mode,Eurythmics, Cyclopean and Bernd Friedmann.
Keef Hartley
On November 26, 2011, Keith “Keef” Hartley died aged 67. He was musician (drums) and bandleader, member of the band Dog Soldier, but was best known as leader of Keef Hartley Band and the Keef Hartley Big Band. He worked with Rory Storm, The Artwoods and John Mayall.
Tony Williams
On February 23, 1997, Anthony Tillmon “Tony” Williams died aged 51. He was musician (drums), regarded as one of the most important and influential jazz drummers ever. In his career he has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in the jazz history, including: Miles Davis, Geri Allen, Arcana, Chet Baker, George Cables, Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke, Eric Dolphy, Kenny Dorham, Gil Evans, Tommy Flanagan, Hal Galper, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Wallace Roney, Jonas Hellborg, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Terumasa Hino, Allan Holdsworth, Hank Jones, Charles Lloyd, Michael Mantler, Ray Manzarek, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, John McLaughlin, Jackie McLean, Marcus Miller, Mulgrew Miller, Grachan Moncur III, Jaco Pastorius, Michel Petrucciani, Pop Workshop, Public Image Limited, Don Pullen, Sam Rivers, Sonny Rollins, Wallace Roney, Travis Shook, McCoy Tyner, Sadao Watanabe and Weather Report. In 1969, Tony Williams formed a trio, the Tony Williams Lifetime, with John McLaughlin on guitar and Larry Young on organ.
Dennis Wilson
On December 28, 1983, Dennis Carl Wilson died aged 39. He was musician (guitar, bass guitar, keyboards), singer and songwriter, best known as a co-founder and member of the Beach Boys. In 1977, Dennis released his only solo album “Pacific Ocean Blue”. In 1988, Carl Wilson was posthumously inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of the Beach Boys.
Idris Muhammad
On July 29, 2014, Leo Morris aka Idris Muhammad died aged 73. He was musician (drums, percussion), whose drumming crossed over several musical styles including funk, jazz, and rhythm and blues and has performed and recorded extensively with number of musicians, including Pharoah Sanders, Gene Ammons, Fats Domino, Roberta Flack, Grover Washington, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, Lou Donaldson, Bob James, Randy Weston, Bobbi Humphrey, Andrew Hill, Bob Stewart, Sonny Stitt, Ahmad Jamal, John Scofield, George Coleman, Paul Desmond, Grant Green, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Lovano, Tisziji Munoz, Roots, Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Reuben Wilson and Leon Spencer.
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