Overview
- He was celebrated by Ron and Russell Mael as the group’s drummer during the 1976 Big Beat era who remained connected to the band over the years.
- No cause of death has been released as fans and colleagues posted remembrances across social media.
- A New York session player, he was hired for the Big Beat recordings and became the only session musician invited to join Sparks’ North American tour.
- He appeared with the band in the film Rollercoaster, performing Big Boy and Fill’er Up from the Big Beat album.
- Beyond Sparks, he issued solo albums Calling All Girls (1980) and Lumia (1981) and collaborated with artists including Marianne Faithfull, Dan Hartman, John Mellencamp, Ronnie Wood and Ellen Foley.