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Tim Drummond

1940 - 2015

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Timothy Lee Drummond (20 April 1940 – 10 January 2015) was an American musician from Canton, Illinois. Drummond's primary instrument was bass guitar and he toured and recorded with many notable artists, including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Crosby & Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Ry Cooder, J. J. Cale, Mother Earth, Lonnie Mack, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Albert Collins, Joe Henry, Jewel, Essra Mohawk, Jimmy Buffett, and many others. Drummond co-wrote songs with many of the artists he worked with, including: "Saved" (Bob Dylan), "Who's Talking" (J.J. Cale), "Saddle Up the Palomino" (Neil Young), and "Down in Hollywood" (Ry Cooder). He is credited as the sole writer of "To Lay Down Beside You" on the 1971 album The Sounds of Simon, which went on to be covered by artists such as Esther Phillips, Dianne Davidson, Tracy Nelson, Terri Lane, and Rick Danko. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 8 different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Drummond is the 3,103rd most popular musician (down from 2,975th in 2024), the 18,039th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,577th in 2019) and the 1,291st most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Tim Drummond ranks 3,103 out of 3,175. Before him are Gary Lightbody, Sungha Jung, April March, Sarah Dawn Finer, Shannon Larkin, and Beth Orton. After him are Alela Diane, Infernus, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti, James MacDonough, and Ben McKee.

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Among people born in 1940, Tim Drummond ranks 621. Before him are Roger K. Crouch, Connie Mack III, Ted Kulongoski, Madam Auring, Govind Nihalani, and Don Imus. After him is Rafael Quintero. Among people deceased in 2015, Tim Drummond ranks 588. Before him are Jerome Kersey, Gregory Mertens, Suniti Solomon, Márton Fülöp, Richie Benaud, and Greg Plitt. After him are Yao Beina, Hussein Fatal, Nate Huffman, Sean Price, Adriana Campos, and Alfredo Pacheco.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tim Drummond ranks 18,047 out of 20,380. Before him are Victor Oladipo (1992), Luca de la Torre (1998), David Archuleta (1990), Jeff Wadlow (1976), Sean Maher (1975), and Jonathan Kite (1979). After him are Toni Trucks (1980), Scott Evans (1983), Azura Skye (1981), Austin Reaves (1998), Nancy Hollister (1949), and Eric Eichmann (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tim Drummond ranks 1,291. Before him are Rob Barrett (1969), Matt Flynn (1970), Michael Sweet (1963), Bradley Nowell (1968), April March (1965), and Shannon Larkin (1967). After him are Alela Diane (1983), Nikolai Fraiture (1978), James MacDonough (1970), Ben McKee (1985), Rob Cavallo (1963), and Nick Valensi (1981).

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