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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."
May 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 1974, as well as on the band’s...
Jan 12, 2024 · The final performance of John Rutsey as a member of Rush happened on July 25, 1974 at Centennial Hall in London, Ontario, Canada. He was fired from the band especially due to the concern with his health, since he was diabetic and was drinking a lot on tour.
May 21, 2013 · It was back in April when the news broke that Rush's original drummer and co-founding member John Rutsey would be excluded from the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Most fans found the news incredulous, citing that without John, there may very well never have been a band to induct.
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...
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.
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