Tommy Aldridge

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tommy Aldridge
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Aug 15, 1950(1950-08-15)
Age	74
Birthplace	Jackson
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Leo

Tommy Aldridge Biography

Tommy Aldridge is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on August 15, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Hard rock and heavy metal drummer who played together with Ozzy Ozbourne as well as Thin Lizzy, among others.

He was a member of He performed with Ten Nugent in the 1990s. during the 90s.

Raised in Florida in a non-musical family, Aldridge taught himself to play drums in the 1960s, building a kit piece by piece with money earned delivering newspapers and other odd jobs. He credits his unique style to learning without the benefit of a mentor or teacher. While his mother was supportive of his desire to play music, his father was an alcoholic who didn’t view musicians favorably. As a result, while practicing in an outbuilding in his backyard Aldridge would often place towels over his drum heads to prevent his father from hearing. In the early 1970s, Aldridge began playing original music with Alley Keith in the Florida Panhandle. Inspired by drummers such as Louis Bellson and Sam Woodyard, he started using a double-bass drum setup and became an early pioneer of the hard rock double kick drum style of drumming.

After playing for a short time with the southern rock band David and the Giants in 1972, Aldridge auditioned for Black Oak Arkansas and was surprised to get the job. He made his recording debut in 1972 with Black Oak Arkansas’ If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home? album. He subsequently recorded several albums with the band between 1972 and 1976 and toured extensively. Aldridge has said that he wasn’t particularly fond of Black Oak Arkansas’ music and his intention when joining the band was to use the opportunity as a springboard to make a name for himself in the industry, something he says he’s not particularly proud of in hindsight. Not happy with the band’s heavy use of hashish, Aldridge attempted to leave Black Oak Arkansas. As the band’s management wasn’t keen on giving him his contractual freedom, Aldridge was forced to sneak away in the middle of the night and subsequently “hide out in Chicago”. During that period he played with a local band called “d’Thumbs”. One and a half years of lawsuits ensued, after which he was contractually free to record again. Aldridge spent 1978 to 1981 with the Pat Travers Band, recording five albums over that time.

He was raised in the tiny town located in Pear, Mississippi.

Tommy Aldridge Net Worth

Tommy Aldridge is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tommy Aldridge 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He joined the 1970s rock group Black Oak Arkansas, spending 4 years and recording 9 albums with them.

In the early 1980s , he was a member of the In the early 1980s he joined Ozzy Osbourne band, where, though he is credited on the liner notes, he actually did not play the drum solos.’s group, and, although he’s mentioned in the liner notes, He actually didn’t take part in the solos on drums.

Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, Vinnie Moore and Yngwie Malmsteen.

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Who is Tommy Aldridge Dating?

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During the 1990s Aldridge recorded and toured with various acts including Motörhead, House of Lords, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Sykes, and Ted Nugent.

Facts & Trivia

Tommy Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tommy Aldridge celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.

From 2007 to 2009, Aldridge was touring with Thin Lizzy alongside Scott Gorham, John Sykes and Marco Mendoza.

Is Tommy Aldridge a good drummer?

Drummers such as Joe Morello, Ginger Baker, John Bonham and Mitch Mitchell were particularly influential as Aldridge developed his drumming style. Aldridge himself has become very influential, and is regarded as a double bass drum pioneer in rock music.

What is Tommy Aldridge doing now?

Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American drummer better known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne, Black Oak Arkansas, Gary Moore, and the Pat Travers Band. He is currently the drummer for Whitesnake.

When did Tommy Aldridge join Ozzy?

Aldridge joined Osbourne’s solo band in 1981 prior to the North American leg of the “Blizzard Of Ozz” tour. While he is credited in and pictured on the “Diary Of A Madman” album released that same year, he did not actually perform on the record.

Why did Tommy Aldridge leave Black Oak Arkansas?

He soon gained notability as the drummer of southern rock group Black Oak Arkansas, recording several albums with the band between 1972 and 1976. Not happy with the band’s heavy use of hashish , Aldridge attempted to leave.

Who is considered the best drummer ever?

1. 1 – John Bonham. Unsurprisingly, John Bonham is number 1 on most lists of drummers.
2. 2 – Neil Peart. …
3. 3 – Stewart Copeland. …
4. 4 – Buddy Rich. …
5. 5 – Keith Moon. …
6. 6 – Dave Grohl. …
7. 7 – Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood. …
8. 8 – Ginger Baker. …