Hal Blaine
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Hal Blaine was a legendary American session drummer and key member of the Wrecking Crew, renowned for his work on countless 1960s and 1970s pop hits.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Phil Spector
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Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ The 5th Dimension NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beach Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ The Carpenters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mamas & the Papas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wrecking Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum induction
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Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| birthName | Harold Simon Belsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-02-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-03-11 ⓘ |
| employedBy | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Belsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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easy listening ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Harold ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Joan Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (as part of The Wrecking Crew recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Wrecking Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hal Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most recorded drummers in history
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playing on numerous 1960s and 1970s pop hits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings with Elvis Presley
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recordings with Frank Sinatra ⓘ recordings with Nancy Sinatra ⓘ recordings with Simon & Garfunkel ⓘ recordings with The 5th Dimension ⓘ recordings with The Association ⓘ recordings with The Beach Boys ⓘ recordings with The Byrds ⓘ recordings with The Carpenters ⓘ recordings with The Mamas & the Papas ⓘ recordings with The Ronettes ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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recording artist ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Palm Desert, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedOn |
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimension
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"Be My Baby" by The Ronettes NERFINISHED ⓘ "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & the Papas NERFINISHED ⓘ "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| usedTechnique | Wall of Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | "Hal Blaine and the Wrecking Crew: The Story of the World's Most Recorded Musician" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–2000s ⓘ |
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"Be My Baby"