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Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. His drumming is featured on 150 US top 10 hits, 40 of which went to number one.
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...
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- Colin Dwyer
Mar 12, 2019 · March 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...
Mar 11, 2019 · Hal Blaine, who played on 40 Number One hits and six consecutive Grammy winners, died at age 90. He was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a group of elite Los Angeles session players who shaped the “wall of sound” era.
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- Ryan Reed,Kory Grow
The most recorded drummer in history. Hal Blaine is the accompanist to Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” and one of the most sought-after session drummers in L.A. He has played on forty Number One singles—enough to make his own Top 40. Hal Blaine. Award for Musical Excellence Retrospective Reel.
Mar 15, 2019 · Hal Blaine, who died Monday at age 90, was one of the most prolific drummers in the history of rock 'n' roll. He recorded with such artists as Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison, Aretha Franklin...
Mar 13, 2019 · Culture Desk. The Drummer Hal Blaine Provided the Beat for American Music. By Amanda Petrusich. March 13, 2019. Despite a decades-long career, Hal Blaine, who passed away this week, was...
