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Hal Blaine (1929-2019) was a prolific and influential drummer who played on over 35,000 recordings, including 150 US top 10 hits. He was a member of the Wrecking Crew, the house band of Phil Spector, and received several awards and honors for his work.
Mar 12, 2019 · Hal Blaine, the ubiquitous drummer whose work in the 1960s and ’70s with Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, the Ronettes and many others...
Mar 12, 2019 · Hal Blaine, the studio drummer who lent his signature sounds and structure to scores of Grammy-winning and chart-topping songs — from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to the Byrds and the Beach Boys...
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- Colin Dwyer
Mar 11, 2019 · Hal Blaine, a member of the Wrecking Crew, played on 40 Number One hits and six Grammy winners. He was known for his versatile style and iconic beats on songs like "Be My Baby" and "Good Vibrations".
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- Ryan Reed,Kory Grow
Mar 12, 2019 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and ‘70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and laid down one of music’s most memorable opening riffs on the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” died Monday.
Mar 12, 2019 · Hal Blaine, one of the most prolific and influential drummers of his generation, has died at the age of 90. Over the course of his career, he played on countless hits by Frank Sinatra, Elvis...
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Mar 13, 2019 · Despite a decades-long career, Hal Blaine, who passed away this week, was never as recognizable as Elvis or Sinatra. Still, he was peerless, essential to the last half century of American music.