LOS ANGELES—Jim Gordon, the rock drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for killing his mother, has died at 77. Gordon died Monday at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville,…
Robbie Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Dies at 69
NEW YORK—Robbie Bachman, the drummer for the Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died at age 69. His death was announced on social media Thursday by his brother and bandmate, Randy Bachman, who did not cite a cause. “The pounding beat of BTO has left us,” Randy Bachman wrote. The Bachman brothers were Winnipeg natives…
Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse Drummer, Dead From Cancer at 45
NEW YORK—Jeremiah Green, the founding drummer for the rock band Modest Mouse, has died just days after the band announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. He was 45. “Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah. He laid down to rest and simply faded out,” according to a statement posted Saturday on the band’s social…
Blues Drummer Sam Lay Dies at 86; Played With Dylan, Waters
CHICAGO—Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at age 86. Lay died Saturday of natural causes in Chicago, Alligator Records said Monday. Lay, known for wearing a cape and carrying a walking stick, was inducted into the…
Ronnie Tutt, Drummer for Elvis and Other Stars, Dies at 83
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Ronnie Tutt, a drummer who spent years playing alongside Elvis Presley and teamed up with other stars ranging from Johnny Cash to Stevie Nicks, has died. He was 83. In a Facebook post early Sunday, Terie Tutt wrote that her father died at home surrounded by his family. “It’s with deep sadness that my…
Slipknot Founding Drummer Joey Jordison Dies at 46
DES MOINES, Iowa—Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died Monday at age 46, his family said. “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away…
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