Bruce Gary

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bruce Gary
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1951(1951-04-07)
Age	73
Date Of Death	2006-08-22
Birthplace	Burbank
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Bruce Gary Biography

Bruce Gary is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on April 7, 1951 in Burbank, California, United States. Grammy Award-nominated drummer that played in the band called The Knack, the group famous by the song “My Sharona.”

He was heavily influenced to a certain extent by He was influenced by Jimi Hendrix..

Born in Burbank, California, the young Gary was a bundle of energy and for that reason his parents allowed him to set up the drum kit that his cousin had offered him after getting bored with it. Gary left home at 15 and was drawn to the musical scene of Topanga Canyon, California. He made friends with guitarist Randy California. In the 1960s and early 1970s he played with bluesman Albert Collins. By the time he was twenty-four he was touring and recording with former Cream bassist Jack Bruce and guitarist Mick Taylor, who had just left the Rolling Stones. This stellar lineup also included jazz pianist Carla Bley. Gary also worked with Dr. John in the 1970s.

In 1978, singer Doug Fieger asked him to join a group with guitarist Berton Averre. The three were subsequently joined by bassist Prescott Niles. Fieger and Averre brought in a tune they’d written about Sharona Alperin, a teenage girl Fieger was obsessed with. Despite his initial reservations about the song, Gary came up with a beat to match “My Sharona”‘s stuttering style. He later said he approached the song like a surf stomp. As he explained, drummers in surf bands often play songs using no cymbals, just kick drum, snare drum, and toms. He also borrowed from the drum part to “Going to a Go Go” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. The final ingredient, he said, was the drum rudiment called a flam, in which one drumstick strikes the drum just before the other does; the flam registers as a single beat, but with a particularly full sound. Gary’s immediately recognisable kick-and-snare-drum intro helped propel the power-pop anthem to the top of the US charts.

He died from lymphoma at 55 years old.

Bruce Gary Net Worth

Bruce Gary is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bruce Gary 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Ridgewood Military Academy because of his erratic behavior in young man, and he left his home at the age of fifteen to pursue a career in music.

He has collaborated in the past with He has worked with Rod Stewart and Bob Dylan. and Bob Dylan.

Bruce Gary (April 7, 1951 – August 22, 2006) was an American musician who was best known as the drummer for the music group the Knack. He was nominated for two Grammy Awards as a stage performer, producer, and recording artist.

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Facts & Trivia

Bruce Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bruce Gary celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Who played drums in Knack?

Drummers

Is Bruce Gary still alive?

August 22, 2006

Who played drums on My Sharona?

“M-M-M-My Sharona!” That was the Knack and that was Bruce Gary , the band’s original drummer, who died of cancer Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 55.

Who played guitar for The Knack?

Even before hearing Van Halen’s debut release, Berton Averre , guitarist for The Knack, was aware of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar talent — they were simultaneously approaching stardom in the late 1970s.

Who was the guitar player for The Knack?

Guitarists