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12 de mar. de 2019 · Hal Blaine, one of the most revered and prolific session drummers of all time has died, aged 90. We were lucky enough to speak with him in 2011, when he talked us through the highlights of his storied career.
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician. He was one of the most prolific session drummers in the history of popular music, playing on a large number of hit records.
Blaine played on Campbell’s hit “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” written by Jimmy Webb, and also played on Webb tunes “Up, Up and Away,” recorded by the 5th Dimension, and “MacArthur Park,” recorded by Richard Harris.
13 de mar. de 2019 · Hal Blaine set the standard for drum sounds in the sixties. His unique style and feeling provided the “motor” for some of the most exciting recordings, including “Taste of Honey” by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles.
This is a partial list of recordings of songs on which Hal Blaine, a session drummer in the Wrecking Crew, played.
The 5th Dimension en 1968 y 1970 for «Up, Up and Away» y «Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In». Simon & Garfunkel en 1969 y 1971 por « Mrs. Robinson » y « Bridge over Troubled Water ». En 2018, recibió el Premio Grammy a toda la carrera artística por su contribución a la industria musical.
