Evelyn Glennie

January 5, 2024
Drummer

Quick Facts

Evelyn Glennie
Full Name Evelyn Glennie
Occupation Drummer
Date Of Birth Jul 19, 1965(1965-07-19)
Age 59
Birthplace Aberdeenshire
Country United Kingdom
Birth City Scotland
Horoscope Cancer

Evelyn Glennie Biography

Name Evelyn Glennie
Birthday Jul 19
Birth Year 1965
Place Of Birth Aberdeenshire
Home Town Scotland
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents Herbert Arthur Glennie
Spouse Greg Malcangi

Evelyn Glennie is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on July 19, 1965 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Award-winning deaf Scottish drummer who has released several albums, such as The Sugar Factory.

She was included in the Olympic Summer Games Opening Ceremony together with Rowan Atkinson.

She split from the composer Greg Malcangi in 2003.

Evelyn Glennie Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Drummer
House Living in own house.

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

Hearing loss began to affect her when she was eight years old. She attended Ellon Academy and the Royal Academy of Music.

She was awarded in 1989 the Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Evelyn Glennie Dating?

According to our records, Evelyn Glennie married to Greg Malcangi. As of December 1, 2023, Evelyn Glennie’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Evelyn Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Evelyn Glennie celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

Is Evelyn Glennie still deaf?

The Act Of Listening Percussionist and recording artist Evelyn Glennie is almost completely deaf , which means she listens to music with her body, not her ears.

How Evelyn Glennie become deaf?

I started going deaf at the age of 8 due to nerve deterioration. I began to complain about my ears being sore when I was riding on my bike in strong winds. I went to the doctor and was given some ear drops to help. However, it gradually grew to the point where I avoided going outside to avoid the wind.

Why is Evelyn Glennie so famous?

Evelyn Glennie is a percussionist of many firsts: first full-time solo percussionist in the world; first to perform a percussion concerto at London’s Royal Academy of Music; first to give a percussion recital and concerto performance at BBC’s Henry Wood Promenade Concerts (“Proms”); first percussionist to be awarded …

What is the story of Evelyn Glennie?

Evelyn Glennie was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1965. She went to school at the Ellon Academy and discovered percussion at the age of 12, after having played the piano for a couple of years. Her parents bought her a snare drum and she began to take percussion lessons with teacher Ron Forbes, who taught her timpani.

How did the deaf girl use her body?

Answer: Evelyn hears music through her whole body. In fact she just feels the music. She tries to feel the vibrations which create sound. While playing drums she uses her upper and lower body to feel vibrations from different types of drums.

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