He played on Crystals’ “He’s a Rebel,” the Byrds’ “Mr. Tambourine Man,” Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night,” Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” the 5th Dimension’s “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” the Carpenters’ “Close to You” and Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were.”
Even if he retired right after the session for "Be My Baby" he'd be the most influential drummer of all time. But instead he played on 40 #1 hits and the Grammy Record of the Year winner for 7 consecutive years.
I’m still looking at that drag city tweet stunned - like it’s some sick joke - I’m in complete disbelief
horrible feeling. hate to speculate but given his age and the fact a cause hasn't been announced, i have a pit in my stomach
“I asked a painter why the roads are coloured black. He said, ‘Steve, it’s because people leave and no highway will bring them back.’” fuck