Bernard Purdie | |
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![]() Purdie (right) with saxophonist
Tyrone Smith, 2009 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Bernard Lee Purdie |
Also known as |
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Born |
(1939-06-11) June 11, 1939 (age 79) Elkton, Maryland, U.S. |
Genres | Rock, R&B, Funk, Soul |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Drums, percussion |
Years active | 1958–present |
Labels | A&M, Atco, EMI, Capitol |
Associated acts | Jeff Beck, Hummingbird, Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, Gil Scott-Heron, King Curtis, The Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Randy Brecker, Quincy Jones, Hall & Oates, Isaac Hayes, Cat Stevens, Hair, Larry Coryell |
Website | www |
1939.6.11-
US drum player.
Ipinanganak sa Elkton, Maryland.
Kilala rin bilang Pretty Purdie.
Nagsimula ang paglalaro ng mga dram sa edad na 6 at nilalaro sa puting C & W band sa mga araw ng mag-aaral. Pagkatapos ng graduating mula sa Morgan State University, nagtrabaho siya bilang isang musikero sa studio sa New York, at ginanap sa maraming musikero kabilang ang Eddie Harris at Hank Crawford. Sa 70 'Louis Armstrong' at sa '73 na may Miles Davis. Ang gawaing kinatawan ay "tumayo sa tabi ko".