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Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer. 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.
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...
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.
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Learn about the life and career of Sandy Nelson, a legendary rock drummer who played on hits like "Let There Be Drums" and "Alley Oop". Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia and more on IMDb.
- December 1, 1938
- February 14, 2022
The drummer who helped elevate the importance of the instrument in early rock and roll with his flashy style and propulsive rhythms died Feb. 14, 2022, in Boulder City, Nev. He was 83 and had suffered a stroke in 2017. He had a long and varied career as a session player, a songwriter and a musician who lost his right foot and leg in a motorcycle accident in 1963.
Feb 14, 2022 · 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.
