Pete Drake

Pete Drake
Birth nameRoddis Edward Drake
Born(1932-10-08)October 8, 1932
Augusta, Georgia U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1988(1988-07-29) (aged 55)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Guitarist, songwriter, actor, producer
InstrumentPedal steel guitar

Roddis Franklin "Pete" Drake (October 8, 1932 – July 29, 1988)[1] was a Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player.[2] One of the most sought-after backup musicians of the 1960s, Drake played on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors", Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay", and Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man". Drake was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022.[3][4]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
  2. ^ Pete Drake Bio Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine @ Augusta.com
  3. ^ Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer (May 1, 2022). "The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame". ABC News. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ray Charles, The Judds to join Country Music Hall of Fame". The Seattle Times. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.