The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

The Gold Standard

Benny Benjamin had a unique knack for creating various rhythms all at once. He would switch time signatures with his hands and feet independently, unlike all Motown drummers of the time. Benjamin died of a stroke in 1969, but his legacy left his young protege Stevie Wonder the opportunity to fill his shoes. 

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The More You Know

  • Freddie Mercury helped Princess Diana sneak into a bar by disguising her in an army jacket, a cap and sunglasses.
  • Before joining Queen, Brian May studied astrophysics. He later completed his doctoral thesis and earned his PhD.
  • Dolly Parton once entered a drag queen celebrity impersonator contest AS HERSELF and lost.
  • Got a song stuck in your head? That’s called an “earworm.”
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