1 in Britain, with several singles hitting the Top Ten. By the next year, when they reache d America, they were already legends(传奇) .The Beatles were here, and so was Beatlemania. Their success opene d the cha
The musician, who is the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his first wife, Maureen Starkey, had been with the band since 1996, when he joined for their Quadrophenia tour.He was introduced to drumming as a child by "Uncle Keith" - The Who drummer and family friend Keith ...
In 1981 the Who released the album “Face Dances”, which featured Kenney Jones as the new drummer for the band. Doug only played for two years while Moon and Jones stayed in the Who for over a decade. Who was the “Who” first drummer? Doug Sandom was the Who’s drummer from the ...
Max Weinberg (Bruce Springsteen’s drummer) says, “He was as influential in the sixties as Gene Krupa was in the thirties” and “in my view, was the lead instrument in The Who.” Listen to “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – another hit that sacrificed standard drum beats for copious shot...
Ringo Starr, drummer for the Beatles, ___ a very poor background. He was constantly troubled by illness as a child and ___ large amounts of time in hospital. Mark Inglis ___ both of his legs below the knees in a mountaineering accident, but has since climbed Mt Everest. Most of us...
Ringo Starr, the former drummer for The Beatles, received the British commonwealth’s highest honor for his contribution to music and charities. The 77-year-old Ringo Starr received a knighthood from Prince William, decades after his lone surviving ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was honored. ...
Nostalgia: How Rob Was the Drummer Who Counted
100 Greatest Drummers of All Time The Who's 50 Greatest Songs Anyway, I’d decided my talent as a drummer was wasted in a tight-knit harmony group like the Beachcombers, and the only band that I heard of that sounded as loud as I did was the Detours. So when I heard their...
Before his solo career took off, Peter Gabriel was the dynamic frontman and drummer for progressive rock pioneers Genesis. Known for his theatrical performances and eclectic musical style, Gabriel brought his innovative songwriting and powerful vocal delivery to the band's early albums. While his ten...
However, the band was also keen to test fans’ trivia. A multiple-choice question asked buyers to name the group’s original drummer. A quick Google search in a separate tab can quickly enlighten unaware fans (it’s Tony McCarroll, by the way). But the line of questioning posed before...