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Feb 14, 2022 · Airto Moreira. Sandy Nelson. December 1, 1938 - February 14, 2022. Sandy Nelson. Drum Solo over 50 years: 1965 and 2015. Sandy Nelson. Sandy Nelson was a prominent session drummer in the 50's and 60's and managed to put some instrumental hits of his own in the top ten. He was born Sander Nelson in 1938 in Santa Monica, California.
Sandy Nelson was a rarity in early rock music; a popular Los Angeles session drummer with a punchy Gene Krupa-inspired style, he also managed to become a star in his own right thanks to the instrumental solo hits "Teen Beat" (1959) and "Let There Be Drums" (1961).
When did Sandy Nelson release Let There Be Drums? Album Credits. Producers Eddie Ray. Writers Bob Crosby, Bob Haggart, Chuck Rio & 8 more. More Sandy Nelson albums Beat That Drum.
Let There Be Drums/Drums Are My Beat! by Sandy Nelson released in 1996. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.