Alan White (Yes drummer)
English rock drummer (1949–2022)
Alan White (14 June 1949 – 26 May 2022) was an English musician, best known as the drummer from the band Yes. He also played on records by former Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison.
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Background information | |
Born | Pelton, County Durham, England | 14 June 1949
Died | 26 May 2022 Newcastle, Washington, U.S. | (aged 72)
Genres | Progressive rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Drums, percussion, piano |
Years active | 1967–2022 |
Labels | Atlantic Records |
Website | www.alanwhite.net |
White was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes in 2017.[1]
White died on 26 May 2022 at his home in Newcastle, Washington from a short-illness, aged 72.[2]
Discography
changeSolo:
- Ramshackled (1976)
With White:
- White (2006)
With Yes: See infobox below
With The Alan Price Set:
- A Price on His Head (1967)
- The Amazing Alan Price (EP), (1967)
- This Price is Right, (1968)
With John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band:
- John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, 1970
- Live Peace in Toronto, September 13th 1969
- Imagine, (John Lennon, 1971)
- Fly, (Yoko Ono, 1971)
Guest appearances/sessions:
- The Downbeats: "My Bonnie" (single)
- The Blue Chips: "I'm on the Right Side" (single)
- The Blue Chips: "Some Kind of Loving" (single)
- The Blue Chips: "Good Loving Never Hurts" (single)
- The Gamblers: "Dr Goldfoot (and His Bikini Machine)" (single)
- Happy Magazine: "Satisfied Street" (single)
- Happy Magazine: "Who Belongs to You" (single)
- Johnny Almond Music Machine: Patent Pending (1969)
- Johnny Almond: "Solar Machine" (single) (1969)
- Doris Troy: You Tore Me Up Inside
- Billy Preston: Encouraging Words (1969)
- George Harrison: All Things Must Pass (2001)
- Gary Wright: Extraction (1970)
- Denny Laine and Balls: "Fight for My Country" (single) (1971)
- Jesse Davis: Jesse Davis
- Sky: Don't Hold Back (1971)
- Brian Short: Anything for a Laugh (1971)
- Donovan: "The Music Makers" (1973)
- Chris Squire: Chris Squire's Swiss Choir (2007; re-release of "Run with the Fox")
and work with Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Esquire and The Syn
References
change- ↑ "Inductees: Yes". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ Ewing, Jerry (26 May 2022). "Yes drummer Alan White dead at 72". Loudersound. Retrieved 26 May 2022.