Being born into an enormous family, Bernard Purdie was pretty immediately appreciated. While in his early teens, he began playing drums professionally, adding much needed income to his household. So even at such an age, Purdie realized that music was the way in which he would make himself famous.
But, Purdie is famous for countless reasons. He’s the funkiest drummer you’ve ever heard, he’s played with King Curtis, James Brown and Aretha Franklin. And even beyond that during a great deal of the ‘70s he released some funky material under his own name, leading groups. Read more
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