Bobby Gregg | |
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Birth name | Robert Grego |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 30, 1936
Died | May 3, 2014 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 78)
Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
Instrument | Drums |
Formerly of | Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Peter, Paul & Mary, John Cale |
Robert J. Gregg (born Robert Grego; April 30, 1936 – May 3, 2014)[1] was an American musician who performed as a drummer and record producer. As a drum soloist and band leader he recorded one album and several singles, including one Top 40 single in the United States. But he is better known for his work as a drummer on several seminal 1960s songs, including Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" and Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence". He was also temporarily a member of the Hawks, which later became known as the Band.