Hal Blaine Death
Hal passed away on March 11, 2019 at the age of 90 in Palm Desert, California, United States. Hal's cause of death was natural causes.
When did Hal Blaine die?
March 11, 2019How did Hal Blaine die? What was the cause of death?
Natural causesHow old was Hal Blaine when died?
90Where did Hal Blaine die? What was the location of death?
Palm Desert, California, United States
Hal Blaine Birthday and Date of Death
Hal Blaine was born on February 5, 1929 and died on March 11, 2019. Hal was 90 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 5, 1929
Date of Death: March 11, 2019
Age at Death: 90
Hal Blaine - Biography
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929) is an American drummer and session musician. Blaine was one of the most recorded studio drummers in the history of the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions, and 6,000 singles. His drumming is featured on 40 number 1 hits by a range of popular artists from the Byrds to Frank Sinatra, as well as on film and television soundtracks.
Blaine was a prolific session player and by his estimation played on over 35,000 recordings, including 6,000 singles. He is widely regarded as one of the most in-demand drummers in rock and roll history, having "certainly played on more hit records than any drummer in the rock era". Blaine is credited with popularising the "disco beat" after he recorded a "pshh-shup" sound by opening and closing the hi-hat at appropriate intervals on Johnny Rivers' "Poor Side of Town". The effect had been widely used in jazz, but professional recording engineers disliked it because of its resemblance to white noise. The sound subsequently became sought-after by producers in the 1970s.
He gradually reduced his workload from the 1980s onwards. In 2000, he was among the inaugural "sidemen" inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2018 he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
