Brian Bennett (musician)
| Brian Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brian Laurence Bennett |
| Also known as | James Aldenham |
| Born | 9 February 1940 |
| Origin | Palmers Green, North London, England, UK |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, music director |
| Instruments | Drums, piano |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Associated acts |
Marty Wilde's Wildcats The Shadows Cliff Richard Survivors |
| Website | www.brianbennettmusic.co.uk |
| Notable instruments | |
| Drums, Percussion | |
Brian Laurence Bennett OBE (born 9 February 1940 in Palmers Green, North London, England) is an English drummer, pianist, composer, arranger and record producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group, The Shadows. He is father of musician and Shadows band member Warren Bennett.
Educated at Hazlewood Lane School, Palmers Green, London and Winchmore Council School, he finished school at the age of sixteen to play drums in a Ramsgate skiffle group performing for holiday makers. After returning to London he became the in-house drummer at The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho and was a regular performer on Jack Good's TV show Oh Boy!
He then became a member of Marty Wilde's Wildcats in 1959. After a successful period with the Wildcats, during which he appeared on their instrumental record without Wilde (recorded as the Krew Kats), "Trambone", he backed Tommy Steele for some of his London stage performances, and then in October 1961 he joined Cliff Richard and The Shadows as the replacement for Tony Meehan.
In 1967, Bennett released a solo album of jazz music, entitled Change of Direction, in mono and stereo (neither charted). This was the first solo album by a member of The Shadows. In the 1970s, music by Bennett was selected for several Radley Metzger films, including Barbara Broadcast and The Opening of Misty Beethoven.
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