In the United States died the drummer The Beatles – Dni.Ru

09:11 / 12.11.2015 The Beatles, Drummer, Eternal Memory, Music, Death The Scottish drummer Andy White, who took part in the recording of the first single, The Beatles Love Me Do, died at age 85 due to a stroke. The musician was directly involved in the creative process of the Fab Four, and could claim to be the fifth Beatle.

Andy White . Photo: youtube.com

In his home in New Jersey at the age of 85 years due to a stroke, died musician Andy White. In the US, he was known as an instructor, a drummer, whose services have resorted screen star, but the international fame he got thanks to the cooperation with The Beatles .

Andy White was born in Glasgow in 1930. Already in the 17 years of the Scottish drummer became a professional session musician. In September 1962, he was invited to write songs of The Beatles Love Me Do and PS I Love You , Tass reports.

According to experts, the White participated in the recording of their debut album Please Please Me, which was released in 1963. All this allowed him to claim to be the fifth Beatle on par with Pete Best, Stuart Sutcliffe and other musicians who are fortunate enough to visit as part of The Beatles.

White said that in the 60′s it’s often invited to the London studio at Abbey Road . He participated in the recording of the song Shout British singer Lulu and Tom Jones single It’s Not Unusual. In addition, he toured with Marlene Dietrich, Burt Bacharach and Rod Steward, spoke with BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra. Group Members New York Metro Pipe Band, with whom he worked drummer, described him as a gentleman in every respect.

After moving to the United States White began learning to play the drums. One of his students was the actor Steven Van Zandt – he needed to master the drums for the role of Silvio Dante in the popular American television series “The Sopranos”.

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