embiggen Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 linkarona LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Bruce Gary, the rock drummer who worked with George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Stephen Stills but is best known as The Knack's original drummer -- the man who played on the group's No. 1 hit "My Sharona" -- has died. He was 55. Gary died Tuesday at Tarzana Medical Center of lymphoma, said Helen Gary, the drummer's mother. Besides Harrison, Dylan and Stills, he recorded with Cream's Jack Bruce, Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow, Bette Midler, Yoko Ono, Harry Nilsson and The Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger, according to the Web site www.brucegary.com. (The Web site had been suspended as of Thursday morning.) Gary also worked with blues masters Albert Collins, Albert King and John Lee Hooker and toured with former Eagles member Randy Meisner and Spencer Davis. He also co-produced a series of posthumous releases from Jimi Hendrix, including the "Blues" compilation. Gary also produced the CD of drum samples "Bruce Gary's Drum Vocabulary." The drum loops are popular in professional and home recording studios where they can be added to any song. The Knack was formed in 1978 and a year later hit it big with "My Sharona." The group's debut album "Get the Knack" sold 6 million copies, followed by a second album "... But the Little Girls Understand," which sold 2 million. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Okay, what did he die from? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkstar Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Okay, what did he die from? LouieB My my my my Lymphoma........ yep truly in very bad taste Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 That's sad....(of course I just didn't read carefully enough...) LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 I heard the singer recently had brain surgery also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkstar Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I'm gonna have that fucking "My Sharona" song going through my head now bastards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 it's a great song!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXVitkINDp0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lizish Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I remember that 45: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 You may have the song going through your head, but you also get the image from the 45 too.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 I remember that 45: I owned that 45! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkstar Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I dunno which is worse....My Sharona or the jingle from that friggin Empire company you know 800 588-2300 Empire...TODAY! Makes me want to go on a tri-state shooting spree I tell ya! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I owned that 45! Me too. I distinctly remember my mom being pissed off at the sleeve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 Me too. I distinctly remember my mom being pissed off at the sleeve. I think my mom bought it for us to listen to. we just didn't talk about the cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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