Bill Vitt (May 6, 1943 - July 16, 2019, aged 76)[1] was an American drummer and keyboardist.[2] He worked extensively as a live performer and as a session musician. In the 1970s he played with Brewer & Shipley, Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, and the Sons of Champlin.[3]
He retired from the music business in the 1980s, but became active again in the 2000s, playing live shows and recording albums. He played the music that he loved until his death. He died with his adoring daughter, Aura, by his side, grateful and content with the life he led[4]
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BillVitt (May 6, 1943 - July 16, 2019, aged 76) was an American drummer and keyboardist. He worked extensively as a live performer and as a session musician...
at Keystone is an album by Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, and BillVitt. It was recorded live at the Keystone in Berkeley, California on July...
reformed again in the summer it featured a new rhythm section, with drummer BillVitt and bassist David Schallock (from Big Brother and the Holding Company)...
San Francisco. The two were often accompanied by John Kahn on bass and BillVitt on drums. Later, Kahn recalled, "I didn't know what kind of music [Garcia]...
Keystone Encores is an album by Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, and BillVitt. It was recorded live at the Keystone in Berkeley, California, on July...
Garcia – 1972 Live at Keystone – Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn, BillVitt – 1973 Compliments – Jerry Garcia – 1974 Old & In the Way – Old & In the...
and guitarist (Juluka, Savuka) Pat Kelly, 70, Jamaican reggae singer BillVitt, American rock drummer (Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders) 18 – Bob Frank, 75...
(October-December 1975) Nicky Hopkins on piano, as well as drummers Bill Kreutzmann, BillVitt, Gaylord Birch, and Paul Humphrey. Garcia and Kahn met in 1970...
Gravenites and others Mill Valley Bunch – Casting Pearls (1973), with BillVitt, Nick Gravenites and others Triumvirate (1973), with John Hammond and...
guitar and vocals, Tom Fogerty on rhythm guitar, John Kahn on bass, and BillVitt on drums. Saunders' next album, Fire Up, released in 1973, was recorded...
Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival on guitar, John Kahn on bass, and BillVitt on drums. Heavy Turbulence was recorded in the fall of 1971 and released...
rock and roll drummer Russell Smith, 70, country rock singer July 16 - BillVitt, rock drummer July 18 – Bob Frank, 75, singer, songwriter July 21 – Ben...
free-form performances. The two were often joined by John Kahn on bass and BillVitt on drums. A studio album called Hooteroll?, with these musicians and others...
Its message is a topical one. He wrote and plays with Merl Saunders and BillVitt." Goodbye Media Man Release Information Cash Box Picks of The Week singles...
vocals) and Saunders (keyboards, vocals) played as a trio with drummer BillVitt. Their usual bass player, John Kahn, was not present. Saxophonist Martin...
how the supple drumming of Bill Kreutzmann varies the groove entirely, compared to Garcia's previous collaborator BillVitt and future associate Ron Tutt...
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