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Formerly of. R.E.M. William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M. albums.
R.E.M. were an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia.
May 4, 2021 · Former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry has taken to living life in the slow lane after leaving the popular alt-rock act in 1997. He exited the group not long after suffering a brain aneurysm in 1995 while on stage during a tour.
Jun 13, 2024 · We’re sending a big, virtual hug to this unibrowed legend. Bill Berry left R.E.M. in 1997, two years after he suffered a brain aneurysm while the band was touring in Europe.
Jan 28, 2024 · Louder. “We put a good spin on it publicly but the truth is Bill almost died”: Michael Stipe on how R.E.M. narrowly averted tragedy on the Monster tour. By Niall Doherty. published 28 January 2024. Drummer Bill Berry suffered a ruptured aneurysm onstage in Switzerland.
William Richard Berry (September 14, 1930 – November 13, 2002) was an American jazz trumpeter, best known for playing with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the early-1960s, and for leading his own big band.
Oct 14, 2022 · Former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry has teamed with Five Eight's Mike Mantione in The Bad Ends, whose debut album arrives Jan. 20.
Jun 21, 2020 · Though he’s been known to hop on stage with his former bandmates in recent years, former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry has been largely content to let those occasional musical excursions speak for themselves.
R.E.M. founding members Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe played their first show on April 5, 1980, at a friend’s birthday party in an abandoned church in Athens, Georgia.
Oct 14, 2022 · R.E.M. is a hard act to follow, which explains why drummer Bill Berry has never been in another full-time band since his 1997 departure — until now.
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