Bruce Gary
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| Birth name | Bruce Gary |
| Born | April 7, 1951 Blues-rock, Blues |
| Occupations | Musician, Producer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1969 – 2006 |
Bruce Gary (April 7, 1951 – August 22, 2006) was an American musician who was best known as the drummer for the music group
Born in
In 1978, singer
The Knack's debut album Get the Knack sold 6 million copies.
After the breakup of the Knack in the early 1980s, Gary became an in-demand drummer for studio work and live performance with musicians including Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Stephen Stills, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, The Ventures, Harry Nilsson, Robby Krieger, Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor, Cherie Currie, Spencer Davis, Emmett Chapman, and Sheryl Crow. He also worked with blues masters Albert King and John Lee Hooker.
In addition to his work as a drummer, he achieved recognition for his work as a producer, recording new albums with the Ventures and co-producing (with Alan Douglas) a series of seminal archival recordings of Jimi Hendrix including the Blues compilation.
Death
Gary died at the age of 55 at the Tarzana Regional Medical Center in
References
- ^ Cartwright, Garth (18 October 2006). "Obituary: Bruce Gary". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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