He played on hits like “It’s Been Awhile” and “So Far Away.”
Drummers
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He played on hits like “Happy Together,” “Elenore,” and “Ohio.”
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Thompson’s ferocious drums helped propel the influential Detroit rock group.
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His solo hit “No Sell Out” was influential on hip-hop.
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Heath played with John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, and many others.
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He was a member of Fairport Convention for almost 25 years.
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He was a founding member of the country rock band.
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He was a session player for Sun Records in the early days of rock.
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He was the longest-serving drummer with Scorpions, playing with them for 20 years.
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He wrote their hit “Too Hot” and cowrote many other classic songs.