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James "Jimmy" Copley | |
|---|---|
 Copley with Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 2010 | |
| Born | 29 December 1953[1] London, England |
| Died | 13 May 2017 (aged 63) Bristol, England |
| Other names | Jim Copley |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse |
Sachi Caroline Taylor
(m. 1984; div. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
James Frank Copley (29 December 1953 – 13 May 2017) was an English rock drummer.
Copley was largely a session musician[2] and worked with Jeff Beck,[3] Graham Parker, Upp, Paul Young, Magnum, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, Go West, Killing Joke, Tears for Fears, Seal, Tony Iommi and Paul Rodgers.[2] He was the drummer with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 2007.
He was a master of the open-handed drumming technique. This method dispenses with crossing the hands when playing the hi-hat and snare drum simultaneously, as opposed to the more traditional way of playing drums which features crossed hands as the basic playing position.
Copley was a long-term Tama Drums endorser. He used Superstar, Granstar, Artstar II and Starclassic drums throughout the years.[4] Another long time association was with Zildjian Cymbals. He also used Vic Firth drumsticks.[5]
- ^ "Epilogue: Personal Facts" (in German). Magnum. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Band Members (Jimmy Copley)". Platform-end.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Carson, Annette (2001). Jeff Beck: Crazy Fingers. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books. p. 226. ISBN 0-87930-632-7.
- ^ "Tama Drums: Jimmy Copley". Tama. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Artist Roster". Vic Firth. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.