The Greatest Drummer Of All Time Dies
He played drums on more than 35,000 recordings-including some 6,000 singles. If you’ve ever heard The Byrd’s “Mr. Tamborine Man,” Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night,” Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge…
UNION, IL – MARCH 27: Mickey Harts road used Pearl drum kit with special custom curved rack are prepared for auction on March 27, 2015 in Union, Illinois. A huge collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia will be offered for sale on August 11 and 12 by Donley Auction Services in Union. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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He played drums on more than 35,000 recordings-including some 6,000 singles. If you've ever heard The Byrd's "Mr. Tamborine Man," Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night," Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Mrs. Robinson," The Carpenter's "Close To You," or Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were," then you've heard of Hal Blaine.
Wait, there's more. He also recorded hits with the likes of Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Dean Martin, Jan & Dean, Johnny Rivers, the Monkees, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Nancy Sinatra, the Mamas and the Papas, Cher, John Denver and Steely Dan.
Blaine, was the backbone-thebeat-behind the famed "Wrecking Crew," Hollywood's elite group of studio musicians behind TONS of hit records in the 60s and 70s.
“May he rest forever on 2 and 4,” reads the official statement. “The family appreciates your outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Hal from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning. No further details will be released at this time.”
He's also a member of The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
Hal Blaine was 90.
