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20th-century drummers

227 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Kjetil-Vidar HaraldstadPerson · Music memorabiliaKjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (stage name Frost; born 28 June 1973) is a Norwegian drummer in the black metal bands Satyricon and 1349.[1] He was born in Øyer Municipality in Oppland county.
Larry BunkerPerson · Music memorabiliaLawrence Benjamin Bunker (November 4, 1928 – March 8, 2005) was an American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist.
Lars UlrichPerson · Music memorabiliaLars Ulrich (lang; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish musician who is the drummer and a founding member of American heavy metal band Metallica.
Lee YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonidas Raymond Young (March 7, 1914 – July 31, 2008) was an American jazz drummer and singer.
Lenny WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s.
Louie BellsonPerson · Music memorabiliaLouie Bellson (born Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009) was an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator.
Louie RamirezPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Louie Ramirez with Warren Chiasson (left) and Tito Puente (right).
Louis HayesPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Hayes (born May 31, 1937) is an American jazz drummer and band leader. He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years.
Lu EdmondsPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert David "Lu" Edmonds (born 9 September 1957) is an English rock and folk musician.
Luke GossPerson · Film memorabiliaLuke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English actor, and drummer of the 1980s band Bros.
Marcin JahrPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Marcin Jahr
Marilyn MazurPerson · Music memorabiliaMarilyn Mazur (January 18, 1955 – December 12, 2025) was an American-born Danish percussionist.
Mark Oliver EverettPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Oliver Everett, also known by his stage name E (born April 10, 1963), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and the frontman of the rock band Eels.
Martin AxenrotPerson · Music memorabilia
Masahiro MatsuokaPerson · Film memorabiliaMasahiro Matsuoka is a Japanese drummer, actor and YouTuber. Former member of Tokio, a musical group under Starto Entertainment, formerly of Johnny & Associates.
Maurizio FabrizioPerson · Music memorabiliaMaurizio Fabrizio (born 16 March 1952) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger, producer, musician and singer-songwriter.
Max RoachPerson · Music memorabiliaMaxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer.
Mel LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaMelvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author.
Michael CartelloneArtist · PaintingsMichael Cartellone (born June 7, 1962) is an American musician and artist. He was a founding member of Damn Yankees and is the current drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1999.
Michael GilesPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Rex Giles (born 1 March 1942) is an English drummer, percussionist, and vocalist, best known as one of the co-founders of King Crimson in 1968.
Mick HarveyPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael John Harvey (born 29 August 1958) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer.
Mick PointerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Pointer (born 22 July 1956) is an English drummer. He is known for his work in the neo-prog bands Marillion and Arena.
Mickey FinnPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Thornton Heath and died in Croydon.
Mickey RokerPerson · Music memorabiliaGranville William "Mickey" Roker (September 3, 1932 – May 22, 2017) was an American jazz drummer.
Mika KarppinenPerson · Music memorabiliaMika Kristian Karppinen (born 8 February 1971), better known as Gas Lipstick, is a Swedish-Finnish musician, best known as the previous drummer of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM.
Mike JoycePerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Fallowfield.
Mike ManginiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Anthony Mangini (born April 18, 1963) is an American musician, best known for his tenure with the progressive metal band Dream Theater, with whom he performed from 2010 to 2023.
Mike PortnoyPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician best known as the drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
Milton CardonaPerson · Music memorabiliaMilton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Mitch MitchellPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 194612 November 2008) was an English rock and jazz drummer, best known for his contributions in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, for which he was inducted…
Narada Michael WaldenPerson · Music memorabiliaNarada Michael Walden (Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Ney RosauroPerson · Music memorabiliaNey Rosauro (born 1952) is a Brazilian composer and percussionist.
Nigel OlssonPerson · Music memorabiliaNigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English drummer, best known for being a lifelong member of the Elton John Band.
Noah BernardoPerson · Music memorabiliaNoah "Wuv" Bernardo Jr. (born February 24, 1974) is an American musician, most notably the drummer for nu metal band P.O.D. He also occasionally plays guitar.
Norman SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Smith (22 February 1923 – 3 March 2008) was an English musician, record producer and engineer.
Panama FrancisPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Albert "Panama" Francis (December 21, 1918 – November 13, 2001) was an American swing jazz drummer who played on numerous hit recordings in the 1950s.
Paolo VinacciaPerson · Music memorabiliaPaolo Vinaccia (Camerino, 27 March 1954 – Oslo, 5 July 2019) was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway. He died on 5 July 2019 after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer.
Pat MastelottoPerson · Music memorabiliaLee Patrick Mastelotto (born September 10, 1955) is an American rock drummer and record producer. He has been a member of King Crimson, Stick Men, Mr.
Pat TorpeyPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrick Allan Torpey (December 13, 1953 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Mr.
Paul WellerDesigner · FashionJohn William Weller (born 25 May 1958), known as Paul Weller, is an English singer-songwriter and musician.
Pete La RocaPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn and raised in Harlem by a pianist mother and a stepfath
Peter ErskinePerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Clark Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer who was a member of the jazz fusion groups Weather Report and Steps Ahead.
Phil CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Philip SelwayPerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip James Selway (born 23 May 1967) is an English musician and the drummer of the rock band Radiohead. He combines rock drumming with electronic percussion.
PhlegetonDesigner · Modern designJose Luis "J.L." Rey Sanchez (born 1979), better known by his stage name Phlegeton, is a Spanish death metal musician, audio producer, and visual artist based in Madrid.
Ralph MacDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, steelpan virtuoso, songwriter, musical arranger, and record producer.
Ralph MolinaPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Molina was born in Puerto Rico, Molina has been a member of Crazy Horse since they wer
Randy CastilloPerson · Music memorabiliaRandolpho Francisco Castillo (December 18, 1950 – March 26, 2002) was an American musician.
Ray CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947)[1] is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist.
Richard ChristyPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Richard Christy Jr. (born April 1, 1974) is an American drummer, musician, comedian, and radio personality, best known for being the former drummer for several heavy metal bands…
Richard CoughlanPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Coughlan (2 September 1947 – 1 December 2013) was an English musician who was best known as the drummer and percussionist of the Canterbury scene progressive rock band Caravan.
Richie RamonePerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Reinhardt (born August 11, 1956) is an American drummer best known by his stage name Richie Ramone, and for being the drummer for the punk band the Ramones from February 1983 until…
Rob BourdonPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is an American musician, best known as a co-founding member and the former drummer of the rock band Linkin Park.
Rob HarperPerson · Music memorabiliaRob Harper (born 28 November 1955) is an English musician, noted for being an early drummer for The Clash from December 1976 until January 1977.
Robbie FrancePerson · Music memorabiliaRobert France (5 December 1959 – 14 January 2012) was an English drummer, record producer, arranger, journalist, music educator, and broadcaster.
Robert WyattPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Wyatt (born 28 January 1945) is an English retired musician. A founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, he was initially a kit…
Robin GuthriePerson · Music memorabiliaRobin Andrew Guthrie (born 4 January 1962) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, record producer and audio engineer, best known as the co-founder of the dream pop band Cocteau…
Roger TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen.
Ronald Shannon JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Shannon Jackson (January 12, 1940 – October 19, 2013) was an American jazz drummer from Fort Worth, Texas.
Ronnie VannucciPerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Vannucci Jr. (born February 15, 1976) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer for the rock band the Killers.
Roy HaynesPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Owen Haynes (March 13, 1925 – November 12, 2024) was an American jazz drummer.
SamothPerson · Music memorabiliaTomas Thormodsæter Haugen (born 9 June 1974), better known by his stage name Samoth, is a Norwegian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene.
Sampsa AstalaPerson · Music memorabiliaSampsa Astala (born 23 January 1974), known by stage names Stala and Kita, is the lead singer of the Finnish glam rock band Stala & SO.
Sanae TakaichiAuthor · Books
Sean ReinertPerson · Music memorabiliaSean Landon Reinert (May 27, 1971 – January 24, 2020) was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Æon Spoke, the drummer for death metal band Death and the drummer and…
ShagrathPerson · Music memorabiliaStian Tomt Thoresen (born 18 November 1976), known professionally as Shagrath, is a Norwegian musician.
Shannon LarkinPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Shannon Larkin (born April 24, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of the rock band Godsmack.
Sheila E.Person · Music memorabiliaSheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress.
Shelly MannePerson · Music memorabiliaSheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer.
Sib HashianPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Thomas "Sib" Hashian (August 17, 1949 – March 22, 2017) was an American drummer, best known as an original member of the rock band Boston.
Snowy ShawPhotographer · PhotographySnowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson; 25 July 1968) is a Swedish musician based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden.
Stefan KaufmannPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Solingen.
Sterling CampbellPerson · Music memorabiliaSterling Campbell (born May 3, 1964) is an American drummer and songwriter who has worked with numerous high-profile acts, including Chic, the B-52s, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, Cyndi Lauper,…
Steve AsheimPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Kenneth Asheim (born January 17, 1970) is an American drummer and primary songwriter for the Florida death metal band Deicide.
Steve ShelleyPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Jay Shelley (born June 23, 1962) is an American drummer. He is best known as the longtime drummer of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, for whom he played from 1985 until their…
Steve SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Bruce Smith (born August 21, 1954) is an American drummer best known as a member of the rock band Journey across three stints: 1978 to 1985, 1995 to 1998 and 2015 to 2020.
Steven AdlerPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Adler (disambiguation)
Sunny MurrayPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 7, 2017) was an American musician, and was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming.
Tatsuya YoshidaPerson · Music memorabiliaTatsuya Yoshida (born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese musician, drummer and composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned progressive rock duo Ruins, as well as of Koenji…
Taylor HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaOliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl.
Thomas LangPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Lang (born 5 August 1967) is an Austrian drummer. He is the founding member of the Los Angeles–based progressive/avant garde metal band stOrk and is known for his international…
Tico TorresArtist · PaintingsHector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and one of the founding members of the rock band Bon Jovi.
Tim AlexanderPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
Tomas HaakePerson · Music memorabiliaTomas Nils Haake (born 13 July 1971) is a Swedish musician known for being the drummer and primary lyricist of the extreme metal band Meshuggah.
Tony McCarrollPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony McCarroll (born 4 June 1971) is an English drummer and one of the founding members of the English rock band Oasis, as their drummer from 1991 until his dismissal in April 1995.
Tony OxleyPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Oxley (15 June 1938 – 26 December 2023) was an English free improvising drummer and electronic musician.
Tony ReedusPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Reedus (September 22, 1959 – November 16, 2008) was an American jazz drummer.
Tony ThompsonPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Thompson is recorded as musician and drummer.
Tony WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Tillmon Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer.
Topper HeadonPerson · Music memorabiliaNicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash.
Tōru MinegishiPerson · Music memorabiliaToru Minegishi (峰岸透, Minegishi Tōru; born 1975) is a Japanese video game composer known for his work on Nintendo games, most notably in The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon series.
Travis BarkerPerson · Music memorabiliaTravis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer who is the drummer for the rock band Blink-182.
Tré CoolPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Edwin Wright III (born December 9, 1972), better known by his stage name Tré Cool, is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the long-time drummer for the rock band Green…
Uli KuschPerson · Music memorabiliaUlrich Kusch (born 11 March 1967) is a German heavy metal drummer. He is best known for playing with Helloween, Gamma Ray, Masterplan and Holy Moses, among others.
Varg VikernesAuthor · BooksLouis Cachet (born Kristian Vikernes; 11 February 1973), better known as Varg Vikernes (lang), is a Norwegian musician, neo-Nazi, and convicted murderer.
Vesa RantaPhotographer · PhotographyVesa Ranta (born 20 July 1973) is a Finnish drummer. He was one of the original members of the metal bands Sentenced and The Man-Eating Tree.
Vinnie PaulPerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018) was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera.
Will ChampionPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and percussionist of the rock band Coldplay.
Willie BoboPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo, was an American Latin jazz percussionist and jazz drummer of Puerto Rican descent.
Willie HallPerson · Music memorabiliaWillie Hall (disambiguation)Willie Hall
Wolfgang HaffnerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Wolfgang Haffner, February 2010
YoshikiDesigner · FashionYoshiki Hayashi (林佳樹, Hayashi Yoshiki, born November 20, 1965), known mononymously as Yoshiki, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, film director, and fashion…
Zac FarroPerson · Music memorabiliaZachary Wayne Farro (born June 4, 1990) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Paramore.

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