Hal Blaine, who kept the beat as the drummer in the iconic group of session musicians popularly known as the Wrecking Crew, has died. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who played on about 40 No. The Associated Press reported that he died of natural causes at his home in California. In many cases, Blaine and fellow members of the Wrecking Crew recorded on other bands’ tracks without fans ever knowing it. “We were the original Milli Vanillis,” Blaine cracked in a 2001 interview with The Hartford Courant.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2019 05:03 UTC