Hal Blaine - RIP

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According Hal Blaine's FB:

Hal Blaine - loving father of Michelle Blaine; grandfather of Anthony, Josh, Aaron, Whitney, Tempest, Ever and Lyryk; and inspiration to countless friends, fans and musicians - has passed on today, March 11th, 2019 at the age of 90. May he rest forever on 2 and 4. The family appreciates your outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Hal from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning. No further details will be released at this time.

Sad to hear of his passing. He played some amazing drums on tour with the David Grisman Quintet. And played on so many of the songs that you know and love from Jazz to Rock to top 40 hits.
He will be missed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0sQ3mWC_To

[tree]

I'm sorry to hear it, peace and comfort to his family and friends, and the remaining members of the Wrecking Crew.

[MikeZito]

Another piece of the puzzle of musical history is removed . . . RIP.

[MikeEdgerton]

Bluegrass mandolin players have a lot in common with Mr. Blaine than they might think. RIP, you were basically the rhythm section of my life.

[Dawg]

Hal was a dear friend and mentor. Knowing him and playing with him was one of the great privileges of my life. He taught America how to tap its foot from the 60s to now. 365 gold records and 8 records of the year! He also loved bluegrass music and was one of the most generous human beings I've ever met. When Tracy and I last visited him at his home we found newly purchased bedroom slippers and lottery tickets in our room! And the stories he could tell, and the countless jokes. We have lost a Giant. RIP Buh-Doom!

[mtucker]

Wow, I knew he was prolific but wow!

'Blaine was one of the most recorded studio drummers in the history of the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. His drumming is featured on 40 number 1 hits by a range of popular artists from the Byrds to Frank Sinatra, as well as on film and television soundtracks.'

A Hazy Shade of Winter
A Taste of Honey (Herb Alpert version)
A Little Less Conversation[1]
All I Have to Do Is Dream (Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell version)
America
Andmoreagain
Annie's Song
Another Saturday Night
Any World (That I'm Welcome To) (Steely Dan)
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
At the Zoo
Baby I Need Your Loving (Johnny Rivers version)
Baby Talk
Back Home Again
Barbara Ann (The Beach Boys version)
Batman Theme
Be My Baby
Be True to Your School
(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up
Bossa Nova Baby
The Boxer
Bridge over Troubled Water
California Dreamin'
California Girls
Calypso
Cameo
Can't Help Falling in Love
Can't You Hear the Song?
Caroline, No
Cecilia
Cherish (David Cassidy version)
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
Come Saturday Morning
Could It Be Forever
Cracklin' Rosie
Creeque Alley
Da Doo Ron Ron
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
Dance, Dance, Dance
Darlin'
Dead Man's Curve
Death of a Ladies' Man
Dedicated to the One I Love (The Mamas & the Papas version)
Didn't We?
Dizzy
Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted
Drag City
El Condor Pasa, (Simon & Garfunkel version)
Elusive Butterfly
Evangeline
Eve of Destruction
Everybody Loves Somebody (Dean Martin version)
Fakin' It
Fun, Fun, Fun[2]
Galveston
Go Where You Wanna Go
God Only Knows
Good Vibrations
Half-Breed
The Happening
He's a Rebel
Help Me, Rhonda
Heroes and Villains
Holly Holy
Homeward Bound
How Does That Grab You?
Hungry
I Am a Rock
I Am... I Said
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
I Get Around
I Got You Babe
I Saw Her Again
I Think I Love You
If I Were a Carpenter (Bobby Darin version)
I'll Meet You Halfway
I'm Sorry
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
It Never Rains in Southern California
It's Getting Better
It's Over
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (The First Edition version)
Kicks
Let's Live for Today
Like a Sad Song
Like to Get to Know You
Little Honda
The Little Old Lady from Pasadena
The Lonely Bull
Looking Through the Eyes of Love (The Partridge Family version)
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
Love Will Keep Us Together
MacArthur Park (Richard Harris version)
Make Your Own Kind of Music
Midnight Confessions
Monday, Monday
Mountain of Love (Johnny Rivers version)
Mr. Tambourine Man (The Byrds version)
Mrs. Robinson
My Love
My Special Angel (The Vogues version)
Never My Love
New Shabbos Waltz
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) (The T-Bones version)
One Less Bell to Answer
The Only Living Boy in New York
Out of Limits
Poor Side of Town
Return to Sender
Rhythm of the Rain
Ringo
Rock-A-Hula Baby
The Rocky Horror Show (original Roxy cast recording)
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
Save Your Heart for Me
Secret Agent Man
Sloop John B (The Beach Boys version)
The Snake
So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
Somethin' Stupid
Song Sung Blue
Songs of Our Fathers
Stoned Soul Picnic
Spirit ( Live )
Strangers in the Night
Sugar Town
Sunshower
Surf City
Thank God I'm a Country Boy
That's Life
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
Then He Kissed Me
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
(They Long to Be) Close to You
This Diamond Ring
Three's Company theme
Top of the World (The Carpenters song)
Up, Up and Away
Ventura Highway
The Way We Were
Wedding Bell Blues
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Andy Williams version)
Where the Boys Are (Connie Francis song)
Wichita Lineman
Windy
Woman, Woman
Workin' On a Groovy Thing
Wouldn't It Be Nice
The Yard Went On Forever
Young Girl
You're the One (The Vogues version)
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans version)

[MikeEdgerton]

For anyone unfamiliar with Hal Blaine you need to watch the documentary about the Wrecking Crew.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhl-3EOYTkc

[Timbofood]

Yes, the “Wrecking crew” film fills in lots of musical recording information.
Time well spent!