Ronnie Tutt - 2014 Classic Drummer Inductee
Ronnie Tutt has been inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame. He is one of 9 other drummers that were inducted. The others are: Art Blakey (1919-1990), Vinnie Colaiuta, Mick Fleetwood, Don Henley, Nigel Olsson, Ian Paice, Max Roach (1924-2007), Alex Van Halen, Max Weinberg.The magazine notes...
Whenever you see film of The King slaying an audience in one of his trademark jumpsuits, the man driving the groove and punching Elvis' every move is none other than the great Ron Tutt. Whether in the studio or on the stage, Presley trusted Ron to support the emotion of the moment and the feel of the music.
Of course when an artist spends a decade working with an icon, his other work can often be overshadowed. However, after Elvis' death, Tutt was invited to join Neil Diamond as his permanent touring and studio drummer. In addition, he's either performed with or recorded with such greats as Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers, Los Lobos, Elvis Costello and Jerry Garcia. He's even worked with pop stars Billy Joel, the Carpenters, Stevie Nicks and Michael McDonald, and his work on Roy Orbison's In Black and White Live is time capsule worthy.
In addition to other projects, today Ron Tutt still plays with the King as part of the "virtual Elvis" tour along with his former band mates and an audio-visual representations of ELVIS.
Collecting Elvis
Volume 80 in the German “Elvis Sammlung” series has been released by DeAgostini. This edition contains the magazine, memorabilia reproductions and a mini-poster for the “Kissin´ Cousins" single.
(Source: FECC / Elvis Sammlung)
