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      • John Howard Rutsey (July 23, 1952 – May 11, 2008) was a Canadian musician best known as a founding member and original drummer of Rush. He performed on the band's 1974 debut album, but left shortly after its release due to health problems which limited his ability to tour with the band.
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    John Howard Rutsey (July 23, 1952 – May 11, 2008) was a Canadian musician best known as a founding member and original drummer of Rush. He performed on the band's 1974 debut album, but left shortly after its release due to health problems which limited his ability to tour with the band.

    • 'Moving Pictures' (1981) Whether you stand by the band’s classic ‘70s period or anything that followed, there's very little dissension regarding Moving Pictures, which melds art-rock invention with mainstream appeal.
    • '2112' (1976) The paradigm-shifting 2112 finally broke the band, even though it contradicted commercial common sense with the side-long, seven-part title suite that marries far-flung science fiction, Objectivist philosophy and mind-blowing musical progression.
    • 'Fly by Night' (1975) On the band's second album, founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson welcomed new drummer (and formidable lyricist) Neil Peart into the fold.
    • 'Permanent Waves' (1980) Rush confidently turning the page on the ‘70s to embrace the new decade, essentially asking themselves: Now what? The result is a fluid album that relentlessly explores new musical highways, from the persistently cerebral but remarkably radio-friendly songs like "The Spirit of Radio" and "Freewill" to side-by-side prog masterpieces like "Jacob’s Ladder" and "Natural Science."
  2. May 16, 2008 · By Robert Thompson. 05/16/2008. John Rutsey, a founding member of the seminal Canadian rock band Rush, has died, his family announced. He was 55. Rutsey played drums with Rush from 1968 to...

  3. May 6, 2020 · John Rutsey was a member of the group between 1968 and 1974, performing on the 1974 self-titled Rush debut. He died in 2008 aged 55 of an apparent heart attack, related to complications from...

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  4. May 17, 2008 · John Rutsey, one of the founding members of the Canadian rock band Rush, died 11 May. He was 55. Rutsey formed Rush with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson in 1968, and played with them until 1974, appearing on the trio debut´s album of that year. He departed soon after, apparently due to a lifelong illness stemming from diabetes.

  5. Nov 16, 2023 · Days earlier, the band's original drummer, John Rutsey, had made the decision to depart the group due to health concerns. So, for the first time ever, Rush held auditions.

  6. 674K views 13 years ago. A rare Rush clip featuring the late John Rutsey on drums. Filmed in the spring of 1974. Rutsey was forced to leave the group later that year due to health reasons....

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