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Tim Drummond

1940 - 2015

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Timothy Lee Drummond (20 April 1940 – 10 January 2015) was an American musician from Canton, Illinois. Drummond's primary instrument was bass guitar and he toured and recorded with many notable artists, including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Crosby & Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Ry Cooder, J. J. Cale, Mother Earth, Lonnie Mack, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Albert Collins, Joe Henry, Jewel, Essra Mohawk, Jimmy Buffett, and many others. Drummond co-wrote songs with many of the artists he worked with, including: "Saved" (Bob Dylan), "Who's Talking" (J.J. Cale), "Saddle Up the Palomino" (Neil Young), and "Down in Hollywood" (Ry Cooder). He is credited as the sole writer of "To Lay Down Beside You" on the 1971 album The Sounds of Simon, which went on to be covered by artists such as Esther Phillips, Dianne Davidson, Tracy Nelson, Terri Lane, and Rick Danko. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Drummond is the 2,975th most popular musician, the 17,589th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,577th in 2019) and the 1,240th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Tim Drummond ranks 2,975 out of 3,175. Before him are Matt Flynn, Frank Turner, Gary Lightbody, Sungha Jung, Sarah Dawn Finer, and Beth Orton. After him are Alela Diane, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti, James MacDonough, Ben McKee, and Rob Cavallo.

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Among people born in 1940, Tim Drummond ranks 621. Before him are Roger K. Crouch, Connie Mack III, Ted Kulongoski, Madam Auring, Govind Nihalani, and Don Imus. After him is Rafael Quintero. Among people deceased in 2015, Tim Drummond ranks 580. Before him are Jerome Kersey, Gregory Mertens, Suniti Solomon, Márton Fülöp, Richie Benaud, and Greg Plitt. After him are Sean Price, Alfredo Pacheco, Kayla Mueller, Hema Upadhyay, Maria Kryuchkova, and Arnold Peralta.

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Among people born in United States, Tim Drummond ranks 17,591 out of 20,380. After him are Toni Trucks (1980), Scott Evans (1983), Azura Skye (1981), Austin Reaves (1998), Nancy Hollister (1949), Eric Eichmann (1965), Travie McCoy (1981), Riley Smith (1978), Miguel (1985), Alex Wolff (1997), Texas Battle (1980), and Ángela Aguilar (2003).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tim Drummond ranks 1,240. Before him are Kip Winger (1961), Pete Parada (1973), Andrew Bird (1973), Ben Folds (1966), Rob Barrett (1969), and Matt Flynn (1970). After him are Alela Diane (1983), Nikolai Fraiture (1978), James MacDonough (1970), Ben McKee (1985), Rob Cavallo (1963), and Nick Valensi (1981).

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