For the Welsh footballer, see Bernard Purdie (footballer).
Bernard Purdie
Purdie in 2020
Background information
Birth name
Bernard Lee Purdie
Also known as
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Pretty Purdie
Mississippi Bigfoot
Born
(1939-06-11) June 11, 1939 (age 84) Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Rock
R&B
funk
soul
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Drums
Years active
1958–present
Labels
A&M
Atco
EMI
Capitol
Website
bernardpurdiedrums.com
Musical artist
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician.[1] He is known for his precise musical time-keeping[2] and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie Shuffle."[3] He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.[4]
Purdie recorded Soul Drums (1968) as a band leader and although he went on to record Alexander's Ragtime Band, the album remained unreleased until Soul Drums was reissued on CD in 2009 with the Alexander's Ragtime Band sessions. Other solo albums include Purdie Good! (1971), Soul Is... Pretty Purdie (1972) and the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film Lialeh (1973).
In the mid-1990s he was a member of the 3B's, with Bross Townsend and Bob Cunningham.
^Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira (1999). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press US. p. 541. ISBN 978-0-19-507418-5.
^Cite error: The named reference Wynn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Hyatt, Greg & Mitchell, Stan. Get Locked. Alfred Publishing. p. 95.
^"Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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...
include Jacob Jeffries, Charles Jones, Christine Hucal, David T. Walker, BernardPurdie, James Gadson and Blake Mills. The band's first release was titled "Beastly"...
Porcaro, who plays on the song's recording, calls the "BernardPurdie half time shuffle" (Purdie shuffle) and the "John Bonham beat" (from "Fool in the...
Zealand naturalist BernardPurdie (born 1939), American session drummer BernardPurdie (footballer) (born 1949), Welsh footballer Brad Purdie (born 1972), Canadian...
(Ernest Tubb album), 1966 Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get), by BernardPurdie, 1971 Stand by Me: The Ultimate Collection, by Ben E. King, 1987 Stand...
his Rhythm & Blues hit, "Live at Filmore West" with Jerry Jemmott, BernardPurdie, Billy Preston, and other members of the Kingpins. After a near-fatal...
guitar-oriented album. It also features performances by session drummer BernardPurdie. The album sold well in the United States, though without the strength...
With others Tune In, Turn On (1967) Benny Golson Soul Drums (1968) BernardPurdie Soul Rebel (1968) Bob Marley I Heard That (1969) Quincy Jones Shirley...
(Hammer 'N Nails, 1981) Coolin' 'N Groovin' (A Night at On-Air) with BernardPurdie (Lexington, 1993) Chuck Rainey/David T. Walker Band with David T. Walker...
guitarists Eric Gale and Billy Butler, bassist Jerry Jemmott, and drummer BernardPurdie. The various musician solos include Hancock playing on Fender Rhodes...
King Curtis' band, the Kingpins, featuring Cornell Dupree on guitar, BernardPurdie on drums, and Jerry Jemmott on bass, Billy Preston on organ, Curtis...
Half-Time Shuffle Groove, was originally created by drummer BernardPurdie, who called it the "Purdie Shuffle." Porcaro created his own version of this groove...
Soul Drums is the debut album by drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, recorded for the Date label in 1967. The single "Funky Donkey" reached No. 87 on the...
by Isaac Hayes "Theme from Shaft", performed by Isaac Hayes Shaft (BernardPurdie album), a 1971 jazz album featuring a cover of the above track Borden...
of a Man – Gil Scott-Heron Pins in It – The Human Instinct Purdie Good! – BernardPurdie Put Your Hand in the Hand – Ocean Rainbow Race – Pete Seeger...
Global Information