Bernard Pretty Purdie
(1939-)
American session drummer
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Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie Shuffle." He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.
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11 June 1939 (age 86) Elkton, Maryland, United States
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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