Bruce Gary(1951-2006)
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Bruce Gary was the original drummer with
The Knack, performing on their hit single "My
Sharona". The group's debut album, "Get The Knack", sold 6 million
copies and the follow-up, "...But The Little Girls Understand", sold 2
million copies.
For three decades Gary worked as a drummer and/or producer with the cream of rock, blues and pop, such as George Harrison, Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, Robby Krieger, Albert Collins, Harry Nilsson, Stephen Stills, Jack Bruce (of Cream, Albert King, Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow, Bette Midler and Yoko Ono. In addition, he toured with Spencer Davis and Randy Meisner (of Eagles). He co-produced a series of posthumous releases from Jimi Hendrix, including the acclaimed "Blues" compilation. He also produced a drum sampler CD entitled "Bruce Gary's Drum Vocabulary", which has been extremely popular with professional and amateur musicians.
For three decades Gary worked as a drummer and/or producer with the cream of rock, blues and pop, such as George Harrison, Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, Robby Krieger, Albert Collins, Harry Nilsson, Stephen Stills, Jack Bruce (of Cream, Albert King, Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow, Bette Midler and Yoko Ono. In addition, he toured with Spencer Davis and Randy Meisner (of Eagles). He co-produced a series of posthumous releases from Jimi Hendrix, including the acclaimed "Blues" compilation. He also produced a drum sampler CD entitled "Bruce Gary's Drum Vocabulary", which has been extremely popular with professional and amateur musicians.