Andy White (drummer)

Andy White
White at Skidmore College in 2006
White at Skidmore College in 2006
Background information
Birth nameAndrew McLuckie White
Born(1930-07-27)27 July 1930
Stranraer, Scotland
Died9 November 2015(2015-11-09) (aged 85)
Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresPop/rock, rock and roll, swing
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1950s–1970s

Andrew McLuckie White (27 July 1930 – 9 November 2015) was a Scottish drummer, primarily a session musician. He is best known for temporarily replacing Ringo Starr on drums for the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do".[1] White was featured on the American 7" single release of the song, which also appeared on the band's debut British album, Please Please Me. He also played on "P.S. I Love You", which was the B-side of "Love Me Do".[2][3]

White played with other prominent musicians and groups both in the United Kingdom and the United States, including Chuck Berry, Billy Fury, Herman's Hermits and Tom Jones. AllMusic called White "one of the busier drummers in England from the late 1950s through the mid-1970s".[1]

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  2. ^ Ingham 2003, p. 18.
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