Neil Peart
Canadian-American drummer (1952–2020)
Neil Ellwood Peart (September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian musician. He was best known as the drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush. He was also an author of 4 books, including Ghost Rider, a book about his life after both his daughter and his wife died within a year of each other.
Neil Peart | |
|---|---|
 Neil Peart performing a drum solo at the Xcel Energy Center on May 22, 2008. Photo by Matt Becker | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Neil Ellwood Peart |
| Born | September 12, 1952 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 7, 2020 (aged 67) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal, jazz, swing, big band |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, author |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1973–2015 |
| Labels | Mercury, Anthem, Atlantic |
| Website | www.neilpeart.net |
He won many awards for his drumming, and was a guest star as himself in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie.
Peart died from glioblastoma, which is a type of brain cancer, on January 7, 2020, in Santa Monica, California. He was 67.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ Hiatt, Brian (January 10, 2020). "Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ↑ Sweeny, Owen (January 10, 2019). "Rush Drummer Neil Peart dead at 67". CBC News. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
Other websites
change
This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.