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Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer and Rock Hall of Fame Member, Dies at 90

Drummer Hal Blaine, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who propelled dozens of hits as a member of the “Wrecking Crew,” died Monday at 90.

You may not know it, but Hal Blaine played on probably 85% of the popular music made during the 60s and 70s. He played on hundreds of rock songs, played drums for Sinatra, was the drummer on dozens of famous TV themes etc. Wrecking Crew!

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The Wrecking Crew reveals the faces behind the hits | Movie Review | Chicago Reader

Denny Tedesco—whose father, guitarist Tommy Tedesco, was one of the greatest session musicians of the rock era—started working on his documentary The Wrecking Crew shortly after his dad was diagnosed with cancer in 1996, but it didn't premiere until 12 years later, at the South by Southwest Film Festival.