HB

Hal Blaine has died.  He's about as significant a drummer as existed in the rock era.  As part of the Wrecking Crew, he played on countless cuts, hundreds of hits.  When you wanted the best, you hired Hal Blaine.  He played with everyone, from The Beach Boys to Frank Sinatra to The Mamas & The Papas to Simon & Garfunkel to Neil Diamond to Barbra Streisand.

Here's a small sampling of his work, all from records that went to #1: