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drummer

[druhm-er] / ˈdrʌm ər /


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Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Drummer Tom Skinner, best known as part of the trio the Smile with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, has a jazzy style so distinctive you can’t help but notice what he’s playing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Park has also worked extensively in television, notably the English-language mini-series "The Little Drummer Girl", adapted from John Le Carre's novel, and last year's HBO series "The Sympathizer" about a North Vietnamese spy.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Drummer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez and keyboardist David Sancious had departed, with drummer Max Weinberg and pianist Roy Bittan filling their shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

But Drummer wouldn’t get out with any other driver either.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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