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Instrument (s) Drums, percussion, piano. Labels. Copycats. Robert B. Rivkin (born January 9, 1956), better known by the stage name Bobby Z., is an American musician and record producer, most known as being the original drummer for Prince's backing band The Revolution from 1978 to 1986.
Feb 24, 2024 · American drummer Bobby Z got to see how one of the all-time greats operated at the peak of his powers – he was the man behind the kit in Prince’s original backing band The Revolution, a key member of the Purple One’s group as he became a worldwide superstar in the 80s.
Apr 22, 2020 · As Prince’s drummer from the very first concerts in 1979 until 1986, Bobby Z. sat on the throne of The Revolution from the beginning, when Prince rescued him from, as he recalls it, “a normal life to be with him on his trip to the outer regions of the solar system.”
Jun 7, 2022 · Prince is rock royalty for good reason, but that level of reverence threatens to do him a disservice: He was a human being who brought people joy. Here, Revolution drummer Bobby Z. discusses how their newly released live album highlights his multitudes.
Dec 20, 2019 · by Andrea Swensson. December 20, 2019. While making Prince: The Story of 1999, I got to sit down with Prince's longtime drummer, Bobby Rivkin — better known as Bobby Z. Prince and Bobby first met back in the mid '70s when they were still teenagers, and Bobby would go on to become drummer for the Revolution.
Dec 5, 2016 · A Soldier in Prince’s Revolution. Drummer Bobby Z opens up about his close relationship with Prince and the early battles they overcame together to create a band and keep the music alive. Dressed head to toe in black, 60-year-old Robert Rivkin (aka Bobby Z) enters Winterland Studios in Minneapolis.
