John Robinson
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John Frederick Robinson, known professionally as JR, is an American drummer and session musician who has been called "one of the most recorded drummers in history".
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JR in 1980 performing with Rufus![JR pictured with Yamaha drums in 1985. JR mixed his own monitors during live shows, using the Yamaha MC2404 mixer in the rear.[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/John_JR_Robinson_in_mid-80s.jpg/1280px-John_JR_Robinson_in_mid-80s.jpg)
JR pictured with Yamaha drums in 1985. JR mixed his own monitors during live shows, using the Yamaha MC2404 mixer in the rear.[2]
JR performing on David Foster's The Hitman Tour in Ottawa, 2019
JR at the NAMM Show in 2011, demonstrating his 24-inch Signature Deep Heavy Ride and his 24-inch 2002-Series Swish Ride Paiste cymbals
JR endorsed Drum Workshop (DW) drums starting in 2009Connected to John 1
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John Frederick Robinson, known professionally as JR, is an American drummer and session musician who has been called "one of the most recorded drummers in history". He is known for his work with producer Quincy Jones, including Michael Jackson's multi-platinum Off the Wall album and the charity single "We Are the World". JR's drum fill kicks off Jackson's chart topper "Rock with You", and his drum solo opens the Steve Winwood album Back in the High Life (1986) to begin the number 1 song "Higher Love".
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