Bernard Purdie
American R&B, soul and funk drummer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1939 · age 87
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul, funk and jazz musician. He is known for his precise time-keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the Purdie shuffle. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.
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United States
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Musicians
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Born 1939 · age 87
