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Percussionists

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

Airto MoreiraPerson · Music memorabiliaAirto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer, composer and percussionist.
Al JarreauPerson · Music memorabiliaAlwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer. His 1981 album Breakin' Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest…
Alan WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaAlan White (14 June 1949 – 26 May 2022) was an English drummer, best known for his almost 50-year tenure in the progressive rock band Yes.
Alejandro Coello CalvoPerson · Music memorabiliaAlejandro Coello Calvo (born July 25, 1989) is a Spanish percussionist, composer and producer.
Alex AcuñaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist.
Alex Van HalenPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Arthur Van Halen (lang; born May 8, 1953) is an American musician who was the drummer of the rock band Van Halen.
Alison MosshartPerson · Music memorabiliaAlison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and the lead vocalist for the rock bands The Kills and The Dead Weather.
Angus MacLiseEngraver · PrintsAngus William MacLise (March 14, 1938 – June 21, 1979) was an American percussionist, composer, poet, occultist and calligrapher, known as the first drummer for the Velvet Underground who…
Armando PerazaPerson · Music memorabiliaArmando Peraza (May 30, 1924 – April 14, 2014) was a Cuban Latin jazz percussionist and a member of the rock band Santana. Peraza played congas, bongos, and timbales.
Arturo SandovalPerson · Music memorabiliaArturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, timbalero, and composer.
Arturo StablePerson · Music memorabiliaArturo Stable is a Cuban-American musician, educator, arts administrator, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and author.
Audun KleivePerson · Music memorabiliaAudun Kleive (born 20 October 1961) is a Norwegian jazz drummer. He was raised in Skien and is the son of organist Kristoffer Kleive and brother of organist Iver Kleive.
Babatunde OlatunjiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist.
Babette HaagPerson · Music memorabiliaBabette Haag (born 31 October 1967) is a German percussionist, who specialises in Marimba playing.
Ben PerowskyPerson · Music memorabiliaBen Perowsky (born May 12, 1966) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, and music producer. He is the drummer on stage in the 8 TONY award winning Broadway musical Hadestown.
Bill KreutzmannPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Kreutzmann Jr. (born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead.
Brandon BoydArtist · PaintingsBrandon Charles Boyd (born February 15, 1976) is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Incubus, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums.
Brendan PerryPerson · Music memorabiliaBrendan Michael Perry (born 30 June 1959) is an English singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as half of the duo Dead Can Dance with Lisa Gerrard.
Bruce LanghornePerson · Music memorabiliaBruce Langhorne (May 11, 1938 – April 14, 2017) was an American folk musician. He was active in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s, primarily as a session guitarist for folk…
Bunny WailerPerson · Music memorabiliaNeville O'Riley Livingston (10 April 1947 – 2 March 2021), known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist.
Cándido CameroPerson · Music memorabiliaCándido Camero Guerra (22April 19217November 2020), known simply as Cándido, was a Cuban conga and bongo player.
Carl PalmerPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, a touring drummer for The Crazy World…
Carlton BarrettPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlton Barrett (17 December 1950 – 17 April 1987) was a Jamaican musician best known for being the long-time drummer for Bob Marley & the Wailers.
Chad CromwellPerson · Music memorabiliaChad Cromwell (born June 14, 1957) is an American rock drummer whose music career has spanned more than 30 years.
Charlie WattsPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021.
Chico HamiltonPerson · Music memorabiliaForeststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader.
Chris CutlerPerson · Music memorabiliaChris Cutler (born 4 January 1947) is an English percussionist, composer, lyricist and music theorist.
Chris FehnPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Michael Fehn (born February 24, 1973) is an American musician. He was a percussionist and backing vocalist for the nu metal band Slipknot from 1998 to 2019, in which he was…
Clark TraceyPerson · Music memorabiliaClark Tracey (born 5 February 1961) is a British jazz drummer, band leader, and composer.
Collin WalcottPerson · Music memorabiliaCollin Walcott (April 24, 1945 – November 8, 1984) was an American sitar and tabla player in the jazz and world music genres.
Dan ZimmermannPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Hans Erwin Zimmermann (born 30 October 1966 in Nürnberg, West Germany) is a retired German heavy metal drummer.
Daniel FichelscherPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel "Danny" Secundus Fichelscher (born 3 July 1953 in Berlin) is a German guitarist and drummer who played a pivotal role in Krautrock band Popol Vuh, was a member of the German group…
Daniel LöblePerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel "Dani" Löble (born 22 February 1973) is a Swiss-German drummer, who has been a member of German power metal band Helloween since 2005.
Dave LombardoPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a Cuban-American drummer, best known as a co-founding member of the thrash metal band Slayer.
Dave RowntreePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Alexander De Horne Rowntree (born 8 May 1964) is an English musician, politician, lawyer, composer and animator. He is best known as the drummer for the rock band Blur.
Dave ToughPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Jarvis Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s.
David Van TieghemPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Van Tieghem (born April 21, 1955) is an American composer, percussionist and sound designer, best known for his technique of utilizing any available object as a percussion instrument…
Dom Um RomãoPerson · Music memorabiliaDom Um Romão (3 August 1925 – 27 July 2005) was a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist.
Dominique ProbstPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Dominique Probst (center)
Don MoyePerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Moye, Jr. (born May 23, 1946), known as Famoudou Don Moye, is an American jazz percussionist and drummer.
Don PowellPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald George Powell (born 10 September 1946) is an English musician who was the drummer for glam rock and later hard rock group Slade for over fifty years, from 1966 until he was dismissed…
Ed O'BrienPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward O'Brien (disambiguation)Edward O'Brien
Erickavu N. SunilPerson · Music memorabiliaErickavu N. Sunil, aka Sunil Narayana is a South Indian percussionist, educator, and author, best known for his expertise in mridangam, the principal rhythmic instrument in Carnatic…
François Du BoisPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançois Du Bois, born in La Charité-sur-Loire in Burgundy, France, is a composer, marimba virtuoso, as well as professor, columnist and author.
Gerry ConwayPerson · Music memorabiliaGerry Conway was born in 1947 at King's Lynn. Conway died in 2024 at King's Lynn.
Guy BerrymanPhotographer · PhotographyGuy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, producer, businessman and designer.
Guy EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Randolph Evans (born 17 June 1947) is an English drummer. He is best known as a member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, appearing on each of their studio albums.
Henka JohanssonPerson · Music memorabiliaClawfinger is a Swedish rap metal band formed in Stockholm in 1989. Considered pioneers of the rap metal genre, the band had their international and commercial breakthrough in 1993 with the…
Ingo SchwichtenbergPerson · Music memorabiliaSmile" Schwichtenberg (18 May 1965 – 8 March 1995) was a German drummer and one of the founding members of the power metal band Helloween.
Jack DeJohnettePerson · Music memorabiliaJack DeJohnette (August 9, 1942 – October 26, 2025) was an American jazz drummer, pianist and composer.
Jamie CullumPerson · Music memorabiliaJamie Paul Joseph Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English jazz-pop singer, pianist, songwriter and radio presenter.
Jamie MuirPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam James Graham Muir (4 July 1945 – 17 February 2025) was a Scottish painter and musician, best known for his work as the percussionist in King Crimson from 1972 to 1973, appearing…
Jeffrey OsbornePerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Linton Osborne (born March 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and lyricist.
Jim GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaJim Gordon was an American musician, songwriter, pianist, percussionist and drummer (1945–2023). He was born in Los Angeles and died in California Medical Facility.
Jimmy Carl BlackPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Inkanish, Jr. (February 1, 1938 – November 1, 2008), known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black, was an original member of the Mothers of Invention, providing drums and vocals.
Jimmy CobbPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Cobb (disambiguation)
Joey WaronkerPerson · Music memorabiliaJon Joseph Waronker (born) is an American drummer who has performed with acts including Beck, R.E.M, Roger Waters, Liam Gallagher & John Squire, and Oasis.
Jon ChristensenPerson · Music memorabiliaJon Ivar Christensen (20 March 1943 – 18 February 2020) was a Norwegian jazz drummer.
Juma SantosPerson · Music memorabiliaJuma Santos, also known as Jumma Santos (born James R. Riley, December 27, 1948 – September 1, 2007) was a percussionist known for his extensive work over four decades with African music,…
Jürgen ReilPerson · Music memorabiliaJürgen "Ventor" Reil (born 29 June 1966) is a German musician, best known as the drummer for the thrash metal band Kreator.
Karsh KalePerson · Music memorabiliaKarsh Kale (pronounced Kursh Kah-lay, कर्ष काळे in Marathi; born 1 November 1974) is an Indian-American Musician and Producer who is known primarily for his experimental tabla playing…
Keiko AbePerson · Music memorabiliaKeiko Abe (安倍圭子, Abe Keiko; born April 18, 1937) is a Japanese composer and marimba player.
Kenny ClarkePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Clark (disambiguation)Kenneth Clark
Kip HanrahanPerson · Music memorabiliaKip Hanrahan (born December 9, 1954) is an American jazz music impresario, record producer and percussionist.
Larry BunkerPerson · Music memorabiliaLawrence Benjamin Bunker (November 4, 1928 – March 8, 2005) was an American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist.
Leon ChanclerPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon "Ndugu" Chancler (July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor.
Lionel HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader.
Louie RamirezPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Louie Ramirez with Warren Chiasson (left) and Tito Puente (right).
MarçalzinhoPerson · Music memorabiliaArmando de Souza Marçal, better known as Marçalzinho (born 17 December 1956) is a Brazilian percussionist.
Marilyn MazurPerson · Music memorabiliaMarilyn Mazur (January 18, 1955 – December 12, 2025) was an American-born Danish percussionist.
Maureen TuckerPerson · Music memorabiliaMaureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944) is an American retired musician, singer, and songwriter who achieved international fame as the drummer of the rock band the Velvet…
Maurice WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaMaurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American musician, best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter and chief producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, also…
Mauro RefoscoPerson · Music memorabiliaMauro Refosco (born 16 October 1966), is a Brazilian percussionist. He is best known for his work with singer David Byrne and the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Max RoachPerson · Music memorabiliaMaxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer.
Mickey FinnPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Thornton Heath and died in Croydon.
Milford GravesPerson · Music memorabiliaMilford Graves (August 20, 1941 – February 12, 2021) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, Professor Emeritus of Music, researcher/inventor, visual artist/sculptor,…
Milton CardonaPerson · Music memorabiliaMilton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Mongo SantamaríaPerson · Music memorabiliaRamón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States.
Naná VasconcelosPerson · Music memorabiliaJuvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos (2 August 1944 – 9 March 2016), was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist…
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.
Nippy NoyaPerson · Music memorabiliaNippy Noya (born 27 February 1946) is an Indonesian, Netherlands-based percussionist and songwriter, specialising in congas, kalimba, bongos, campana, güiro, cabasa, shekere, caxixi,…
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.
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.
Paul LovensPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Lovens (born 6 June 1949) is a German musician. He plays drums, percussion, singing saw, and cymbals.
Paulinho da CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaPaulo Roberto da Costa (born May 31, 1948), known professionally as Paulinho da Costa (Portuguese pronunciation: [pawˈliɲu dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ]) is a Brazilian percussionist.
Pete "El Conde" RodríguezPerson · Music memorabiliaPedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer (January 31, 1933 – December 1, 2000), better known as Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer born in Barrio Cantera, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Poncho SanchezPerson · Music memorabiliaPoncho Sánchez (born Ildefonso Sanchez, October 30, 1951) is an American conguero (conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer.
Ralph MacDonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, steelpan virtuoso, songwriter, musical arranger, and record producer.
Randy JacksonPerson · Music memorabilia
Ray CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Cooper (born 19 September 1947)[1] is an English musician who has worked as a session and road-tour percussionist.
Ray LemaPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Lema A'nsi Nzinga (born 30 March 1946), known as Ray Lema, is a Congolese (DRC) musician. A pianist, guitarist, and songwriter, he settled in France in 1982.
Richard FeynmanAuthor · BooksRichard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist.
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…
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…
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.
Sandra MoránPerson · Music memorabiliaSandra Morán Reyes (born 29 April 1960) is a Guatemalan politician who served as deputy of the Congress of Guatemala from 2016 to 2020, following her electoral win in the 2015 general…
Sara TavaresPerson · Music memorabiliaSara Alexandra Lima Tavares (1 February 1978 – 19 November 2023) was a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal.
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.
Spike JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaLindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician, bandleader and conductor specializing in spoof arrangements and satire of popular songs and…
Tata GüinesPerson · Music memorabiliaFederico Arístides Soto Alejo (June 30, 1930 – February 4, 2008), better known as Tata Güines, was a Cuban percussionist, bandleader and arranger.
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.
Terje IsungsetPerson · Music memorabiliaTerje Isungset (born 4 May 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials,…
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…
Tito PuentePerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, vibraphonist and record producer.
Tommy EmmanuelPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Originally a session player in many bands, he has released many award-winning recordings as a solo artist.
Tony OxleyPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Oxley (15 June 1938 – 26 December 2023) was an English free improvising drummer and electronic musician.
Vic FirthPerson · Music memorabiliaEverett Joseph "Vic" Firth (June 2, 1930 – July 26, 2015) was an American musician and the founder of Vic Firth Company (formerly Vic Firth, Inc.), a company that makes percussion sticks…
William KraftPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Kraft (September 6, 1923 – February 12, 2022) was an American composer, conductor, teacher, timpanist, and percussionist.
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.
Xavier Desandre NavarrePerson · Music memorabiliaXavier Desandre Navarre (born 11 October 1961), a.k.a. XDN, is a French jazz musician, percussionist and drummer.
Zakir HussainPerson · Music memorabiliaUstad Zakir Hussain Qureshi (9March 195115December 2024) was an Indian tabla player, composer, arranger, percussionist, music producer and film actor who was based for much of his career in…
Zeferino NandayapaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Statue of Zeferino Nandayapa-Ralda.

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