Artimus Pyle

Artimus Pyle
Pyle in 2011
Pyle in 2011
Background information
Birth nameThomas Delmer Pyle
Born (1948-07-15) July 15, 1948 (age 76)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresSouthern rock
OccupationDrummer
Years active1974–present
LabelsCleopatra[1] MCA, Atlantic

Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (born July 15, 1948)[2] is an American musician who played drums with the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1974 to 1977 and from 1987 to 1991. He and his bandmates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.[3][4]

  1. ^ Charlotte Dillon "Artimus Pyle – Biography", AllMusic, Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Disco, Punk, New Wave, Heavy Metal, and More: Music in the 1970s and 1980s. Britannica Educational. December 2012. ISBN 9781615309122.
  3. ^ Vrabel, Jeff. (November 29, 2005). Rock the Hall Archived August 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine The Florida Times-Union. Accessed September 24, 2007.
  4. ^ Vrabel, Jeff. (November 29, 2005) All who have played in the band won't be inducted Archived November 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine The Florida Times-Union. Accessed September 24, 2007.