The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Tony Thompson (Chic)

The hardest rocker of the disco era, Thompson laid down floor grooves for Chic, the outlandish disco group that stomped conventions of the genre. Thompson also played drums for Madonna on “Like a Virgin.”

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The More You Know

  • President Nixon was an accomplished musician. He played five instruments, including the accordion.
  • Mudhoney bassist Guy Maddison considers his job in the band as secondary to his career as a registered nurse.
  • “Happy Birthday” was the first song ever played on Mars. Mars Rover Curiosity played the song to itself on its first anniversary on the planet.
  • While on tour with Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page dated a 14-year-old girl. Try getting away with that today.
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