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Fame is Hell on Drummers!
There are many drummers who retired from life early. Here are a couple I tripped up on at Findagrave.com!
Nick Ceroli b. December 22, 1939 d. August 11, 1985
Jazz Musician. Drummer for Tijuana Brass.
Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Beloved Hope, lot #1424, space #1
Spencer Dryden (1938 - 2005)
Musician. Drummer for the influencial 1960s rock band, Jefferson Airplane. He was a nephew of legendary film pioneer/comedian Charlie Chaplin. Throughout much of the 1970s, he played drums with the country-rock band New Riders of ...
Jim Capaldi (1944 - 2005)
Legendary Rock Drummer and Songwriter with the band Traffic. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
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When I met Tiny Tim in June of 1989 as he was touring with old time rock and Rollers, I also met the guitarist from 'The surfai's! He aaid that their original drummer had just died 2 weeks earlier. When I bought a Ventures cd they did in the 90's, it mentioned that they recorded it soon before their drummer died! It is a great cd!
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I think the original drummer for the 'Surfaris' was Ron Wilson (I remember him because its my wifes dads name). I dont know much about them besides that though.
Yes, drummers seem to live the short life for some reason. Keith Knudsen — 1948-2005 of the Doobie Brothers just died of pneumonia recently too. Thats why I stay under the radar (besides my lack of talent). Its healthier that way. 
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:JIMK: Remind me to stay away from the drums.I feel funky enough as it is.
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"No I've never been to Californy, but I kinda like the Doctor" (Never been to Spain, Angland or Heaven either)!
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i did hear you beat your tom tom tho....
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The Searchers drummer Curtis dies
Chris Curtis, original drummer of 1960s pop group The Searchers, has died at the age of 63 after a long illness.
Named after the 1956 John Ford western, the Liverpool-based beat combo were formed in 1960 and sold millions of records in their heyday.
Their hits included Needles and Pins, Sugar and Spice and their cover of The Drifters' Sweets For My Sweet.
Curtis - real name Christopher Crummey - stayed with the group until 1966 when he was replaced by John Blunt.
Curtis, from Oldham, was part of the original line-up, which also included Mike Pender, Tony Jackson and John McNally.
Original bassist Tony West said Curtis "was the epitome of the group itself".
"He contributed an awful lot to the vocals and the harmonies - his was the distinctive high voice. He was also a very good drummer.
"I will remember him as full of life and enthusiasm. Although he left the band, he never fully left the musical scene."
Decline in fortunes
The Searchers were signed to Pye Records in 1963 and had their first number one the same year.
The band was rocked in 1964 when Jackson quit the band, to be replaced by Frank Allen, a close friend of Curtis.
But while they had further hits with Love Potion Number 9 and He's Got No Love, the band's fortunes declined after Curtis' departure.
In 1967, Curtis reached number four in the UK with Let's Go To San Francisco, recorded under the alias of The Flowerpot Men.
He then formed Roundabout - the band that went on to become Deep Purple - with his brother Dave, though both dropped out long before the group hit the big time.
Curtis produced records for other performers, notably Paul and Barry Ryan, but his music career faltered and he eventually took a job in the civil service.
All change
After ill-health forced him to retire, he made a belated return to performing and recently sang with charity group The Merseycats.
The Searchers continue to perform on the cabaret circuit, though the line-up has changed over the years.
Pender left the group in 1985 and set up an alternative Searchers, prompting his former bandmates to take legal action over the name.
Tony Jackson died penniless in Nottingham in August 2003 at the age of 63.
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Thanks for the shout Rat as I hadent heard. I'll be sure to announce the passing on my drum boards elsewhere also. RIP.
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Re: Fame is Hell on Drummers!
Shelly Manne died 64 young too and so did Billy Gladstone
 rock on Ringo!
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