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Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer. [1] Nelson, one of the best-known rock and modern jazz drummers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and released over 30 albums. He was a session drummer on many other well-known hits. [2]
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums. 45RPMbyMikeEvans. 106K subscribers. 19K. 3.2M views 15 years ago.
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Feb 24, 2022 · Sandy Nelson, one of the few musicians in pop history to score Top 10 hits as a drummer — something he did early in a career that included more than 30 albums — died on Feb. 14 at a hospice...
Sep 24, 2019 · Let There Be Drums (Nelson-Podolor) by Sandy NelsonSandy’s second top 10 drum-based instrumental (the first was his 1959 debut hit “Teen Beat” https://youtu....
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Sandy Nelson was a legendary rock drummer who played on hits like "Teen Beat" and "Let There Be Drums". He died in 2022 after a motorcycle accident that cost him his leg.
- December 1, 1938
- February 14, 2022
Aug 27, 2018 · Sandy Nelson Let There Be Drums. In 1959, Sandy (Sander) had a top 10 hit with the song Teen Beat. A few years later he released his next big hit, Let There Be Drums. It peaked at #7 in 1961.
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Feb 28, 2022 · Sandy Nelson, a drummer whose flashy style and propulsive rhythms helped elevate the importance of the instrument in early rock and roll, died Feb. 14, 2022, in Boulder City, Nev. The cause of death was not reported, however Nelson had been in hospice for some time. He was 83.
