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Cozy Powell
Powell in 1974
Background information
Birth name
Colin Trevor Flooks
Born
(1947-12-29)29 December 1947 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Died
5 April 1998(1998-04-05) (aged 50) M4 Motorway, Bristol, England
Genres
Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, blues rock, glam rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)
Drummer
Years active
1968–1998
Website
cozypowell.com
Musical artist
Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Graham Bonnet, Brian May, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell, and Black Sabbath.[1]
Powell appeared on at least 66 albums, with contributions on many other recordings. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential drummers of all time; many rock drummers have cited him as a major influence.[2][3]
^McDonald, Steven. "Allmusic bio & performance credits". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
^"Modern Drummer Magazine/Article on Silvertide drummer Kevin Franks cites Powell as influence". Moderndrummer.com. Retrieved 24 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
^"Modern Drummer Magazine/Article on Gene Hoglan cites Powell as influence". Moderndrummer.com. Retrieved 24 October 2011.[dead link]
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