Neil Peart

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Neil Peart was the virtuosic drummer and primary lyricist of the rock band Rush, renowned for his technical proficiency, elaborate drum solos, and philosophically rich songwriting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian
drummer
human
musician
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2015
activeYearsStart 1968
awardReceived Order of Canada (as a member of Rush) NERFINISHED
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (as a member of Rush)
causeOfDeath brain cancer
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1952-09-12
dateOfDeath 2020-01-07
employer Rush NERFINISHED
familyName Peart NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork non-fiction writing
rock music
fullName Neil Ellwood Peart NERFINISHED
gender male
genre hard rock
heavy metal
progressive rock
givenName Neil NERFINISHED
hasChild Selena Taylor NERFINISHED
influenced Danny Carey NERFINISHED
Mike Mangini NERFINISHED
Mike Portnoy NERFINISHED
Taylor Hawkins NERFINISHED
influencedBy Buddy Rich NERFINISHED
Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
John Bonham NERFINISHED
Keith Moon NERFINISHED
instrument drum kit
electronic drums
orchestral percussion
percussion
maritalStatus married
memberOf Rush NERFINISHED
movement progressive rock movement
notableFor elaborate drum solos
philosophically rich lyrics
technical proficiency on drums
notableWork book "Far and Away: A Prize Every Time" NERFINISHED
book "Far and Near: On Days Like These" NERFINISHED
book "Far and Wide: Bring That Horizon to Me!" NERFINISHED
book "Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road" NERFINISHED
book "Traveling Music: Playing Back the Soundtrack to My Life and Times" NERFINISHED
lyrics for the album "2112"
lyrics for the album "Hemispheres"
lyrics for the album "Moving Pictures"
lyrics for the album "Permanent Waves"
lyrics for the song "Limelight"
lyrics for the song "Subdivisions"
lyrics for the song "The Spirit of Radio"
lyrics for the song "Tom Sawyer"
occupation author
drummer
lyricist
songwriter
placeOfBirth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld drummer of Rush
primary lyricist of Rush
religion agnosticism
residence Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED
Santa Monica, California, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Carrie Nuttall NERFINISHED
Jacqueline Taylor NERFINISHED
website https://www.neilpeart.net/

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Buddy Rich influenced Neil Peart
Rush hasMember Neil Peart