Dennis Bryon | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Dennis Ronald Bryon |
Born | Cardiff, Wales | 14 April 1949
Died | 14 November 2024 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 75)
Genres | Rock, pop |
Years active | 1969–2024 |
Formerly of | Amen Corner (1966-1969) Bee Gees (1974-1980) |
Dennis Ronald Bryon (14 April 1949 – 14 November 2024) was a Welsh rock drummer from Cardiff, best known for his work with the Bee Gees from 1974 to 1980.[1] Bryon and Ringo Starr are the only drummers to have five songs in the top ten Billboard chart simultaneously.[2]
Bryon wrote, recorded or performed with Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Jimi Hendrix, Andy Gibb, Jan Pulsford, June Pointer, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nigel Pulsford, Jerry Lee Merritt, Tony Joe White, Michael Snow, David Schnaufer, The Italian Bee Gees, Brian McDade, Jo Anne Kelly, Robin Gibb, Melanie, Barry Gibb, Cathryn Creig, Laura Taylor, Maurice Gibb, Kayte Strong, Brian Willoughby, Chris Pelcer, Dave Edmunds, Rhodes Charmers and Rhodes, Jimmy Ruffin, Ish Ledesma, Andy Fairweather Low, Yvonne Elliman, Richard Wold, Bill Lloyd, and Steve Marriott.[3]