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Ronald Thomas Verrell (21 February 1926 – 22 February 2002) was an English jazz drummer. He played in two of the United Kingdom's "most famous" [1] big bands, the Ted Heath Orchestra and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Verrell also worked extensively in television, including as a drummer in Jack Parnell 's ATV Orchestra and Sunday ...
6 de dic. de 2009 · 177. 58K views 14 years ago. A feat of dual drumnastics from two of the masters of British jazz tubthumping - Ronnie 'Animal' Verrell and Kenny Clare - with Ted Heath and his Music in 1962. The...
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19 de mar. de 2002 · Mon 18 Mar 2002 21.21 EST. From 1951 to 1964, Ronnie Verrell, who has died aged 76 following an accident, was the inspirational drummer behind Ted Heath and His Music, the greatest post-war ...
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Ronnie Verrell (1926-2002) was an energetic jazz drummer "whose talent was hidden behind a rather formidable front man, Animal." As a member of Jack Parnell's house orchestra for all five seasons of The Muppet Show, Verrell performed the actual drumming for Animal, as well as other drum work.
Verrell's most notable performance occurred in episode 522, performing Animal's frenetic contest with Buddy Rich, Verrell's own idol. Rich likewise held him in regard: "Then, of course, the battle at the end with Animal; to play opposite Ronnie Verrell— one of my all-time favorite drummers, along with Kenny Clare—was a total gas to me. That one week will go down as one of the most positive weeks in my career."
Self-taught, Verrell began playing during WWII, later joining the Ted Heath Band around 1952 (who performed in both England and the United States of America, at one point backing Nat King Cole). Leaving Heath to freelance in 1964, he eventually joined Jack Parnell and would perform as part of his ATV orchestra for ten years, heard on the soundtrack of such series as The Avengers, Thunderbirds, and Captain Scarlet. He backed such performers as Tony Bennett and Shirley Bassey, and played regularly with Tom Jones. Verrell's recording credits, in addition to singles and albums with Heath and Parnell, included performances with such diverse personalities as actor Albert Finney, violinist Yehudi Mehnuin, and Leo Sayer (drumming on his cover of The Beatles' "Let It Be.")
Though sidelined by an auto accident in the 1990s, Verrell continued to perform. From 2000 until the end of his life, he was a member of the touring Best of British band.
1.Classified Obituary. Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), March 1, 2002.
2.Jazz Professionals Buddy Rich interview, talking to Les Tomkins in 1980. Interview posted on Jazzprofessional.com.
3.Vacher, Peter Obituary. The Guardian. March 18, 2002
4.Telegraph obituary. March 5, 2002
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21 de feb. de 2023 · One of the leading jazz drummers in England from the 1950s to the 1990s. Played all the drum parts for Animal from The Muppets. History. Ronnie Verrell was born in Rochester, Kent, in 1926. He only took an interest in music at the age of 12 after seeing Benny Goodman’s band perform, and that’s where his love for big band music started.
A solid English dance band drummer and excellent timekeeper, inspired by the legend Gene Krupa. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Born. February 21, 1926 in Rochester, Kent, England. Died. February 22, 2002 in Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England. Genre. Jazz, Stage & Screen, Classical. Styles. Show/Musical, Vocal Music. Also Known As.
Ronnie Verrell played drums for two of the most famous big bands in British jazz, the Ted Heath Orchestra and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. He was both a driving band drummer and an exciting soloist on his special features, the most famous of which was Hawaiian War Chant with the Heath band.
