Henry Spinetti

Henry Anthony George Spinetti (born 31 March 1951)[1] is a Welsh session drummer whose playing has featured on many prominent rock and pop albums.

Henry Spinetti
Birth nameHenry Anthony George Spinetti
Born (1951-03-31) 31 March 1951
Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, session musician
InstrumentsDrums, percussion
Years active1960s–present
Associated actsThe Herd, Judas Jump, Storyteller, Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather Low

Career

Born in Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales, Spinetti began his recording career with the band Scrugg, which recorded on the Pye label. Band members included fellow Welshman Jack Russell, Chris Dee and the South African singer-songwriter, John Kongos. In the early 1970s, Spinetti appeared with Kongos on BBC Television's Top of the Pops performing Kongos' chart hit single, "He's Gonna Step on You Again".[2] After leaving Scrugg, Spinetti's early work included spells with The Herd and Judas Jump, who were the opening act at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.[3] The line-up of The Herd and Judas Jump included Andy Bown, who later joined Status Quo.

Spinetti played on eight of the ten tracks on Gerry Rafferty's album City to City (including the hit "Baker Street"),[4] and also played in the 2002 memorial concert for George Harrison, "The Concert For George". In 2011 Spinetti recorded with Andy Bown again, playing drums on Bown's solo album "Unfinished Business". Spinetti was a member of Eric Clapton's touring band in the 2010s.

Recording credits

Spinetti's recording credits include the following:

With Joan Armatrading

With Eric Clapton

With Bob Dylan

With George Harrison

With Bill Wyman

With Paul McCartney

With Katie Melua

With Gerry Rafferty

With Leo Sayer

With Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane

With Bonnie Tyler

Personal life

He is the younger brother of actor Victor Spinetti (1929–2012).[5] He married Susan Styles in Coventry, Warwickshire, England in 2004.

References
  1. "Henry Spinetti". Procolharum.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. "Floribunda Rose and Scrugg at". Garagehangover.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  3. Judas Jump at AllMusic
  4. "Interview with Henry Spinetti at mikedollar.com". Mikedolbear.com. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  5. "Victor Spinetti - Biography". Victorspinetti.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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