
Bernard Purdie
American drummer (born 1939)

American drummer (born 1939)
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul, funk and jazz musician. He is known for his precise time-keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the Purdie shuffle. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. One of the most recorded drummers in music history, Purdie is said to have played on over 4,000 recordings.
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