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Birth name | Ronald Lee Wilson |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | June 26, 1944
Died | May 12, 1989 Placer County, California, U.S. | (aged 44)
Genres | Surf music |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Drums |
Ronald Lee Wilson (June 26, 1944[citation needed] – May 12, 1989) was an American musician and recording artist, best known as an original member and drummer of The Surfaris, an early surf music group of the 1960s. Wilson's energetic drum solo on "Wipe Out" (a #2 US/#5 UK hit) made it one of the best-known instrumental songs of the period.