Hal Blaine - (Drums)

Hal Blaine was a living legend. He played as a studio drummer in the 1960s/1970s, on over 8000 tracks for over hundreds of different artists. His list of hits on which he has played is so extensive that it is almost impossible to listen to a radio station that,, Golden Oldies,, plays without a Hal Blaine song passing by within 10 minutes. Here is a selection of ,, Hal Blain,, songs. (No 1 Hits.)

"Can't Help Falling in Love" - Elvis Presley (12/18/61)

 
"He's a Rebel" - The Crystals (10/06/62)
"Surf City" - Jan & Dean (06/22/63)
"I Get Around" - The Beach Boys (06/06/64)
"Everybody Loves Somebody" - Dean Martin (07/11/64)

"Ringo" - Lorne Greene (11/07/64)

"This Diamond Ring" - Gary Lewis & the Playboys (01/23/65)
"Help Me, Rhonda" - The Beach Boys (05/01/65)
"Mr. Tambourine Man" - The Byrds (06/05/65)
"I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher (07/31/65)
"Eve of Destruction" - Barry McGuire (08/28/65)

"My Love" - Petula Clark (01/15/66)
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" - Nancy Sinatra (02/05/66)
"Monday Monday" - Mamas and Papas (04/16/66)
"Strangers in the Night" - Frank Sinatra (07/02/66)
"Poor Side of Town" - Johnny Rivers (10/08/66)
"Good Vibrations" - The Beach Boys (10/29/66)
"Somethin' Stupid" - Frank & Nancy Sinatra (03/25/67)
"The Happening" - The Supremes (04/15/67)
"Windy" - Association (06/03/67)
"Mrs. Robinson" - Simon & Garfunkel (05/04/68)

"Dizzy" - Tommy Roe (03/15/69)
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" - 5th Dimension (04/12/69)
"Love Theme - Romeo & Juliet" - Henry Mancini (05/24/69)
"Wedding Bell Blues" - 5th Dimension (10/04/69)
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel (02/14/70)
"(They Long to Be) Close to You" - The Carpenters (06/27/70)
"Cracklin' Rosie" - Neil Diamond (08/29/70)

"Indian Reservation" - Paul Revere & the Raiders (05/29/71)
"I Think I Love You" - The Partridge Family (10/31/71)

 

"Song Sung Blue" - Neil Diamond (05/13/72)
"Half Breed" - Cher (09/01/73)
"Annie's Song" - John Denver (06/15/74)
"Top of the World" - The Carpenters (10/20/74)

"The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand (12/22/74)
"Thank God I'm a Country Boy" - John Denver (04/05/75)
"Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille (05/24/75)
"I'm Sorry"/"Calypso" - John Denver (08/30/75)
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - Diana Ross (11/22/76)

Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson usually had Hal Blaine play drums on the Beach Boys albums. Wilson also hired Blaine to play drums on a few tracks on his solo album, while he mainly played the piano himself. I made $50 for playing Beach Boys songs in the studio - Dennis made $50,000 in a week playing them during the concerts, Blaine said.

               Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 - March 11, 2019)


Grammy Awards
Blaine speelde mee op 6 Record of the Year winnaars:

• Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in 1966 "A Taste of Honey";
• Frank Sinatra in 1967 "Strangers in the Night";
• 5th Dimension in 1968 "Up, Up and Away";
• Simon & Garfunkel in 1969 "Mrs. Robinson";
• 5th Dimension in 1970 "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"; and