Neil Peart
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1952-09-12
- Died
- 2020-01-07
- Works
- 41
Top works
- Rush - Hal Leonard Drum Play-Along Volume 50
- Far and Near
- Masked Rider
- Clockwork Angels
- Roadshow
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
A Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the…
Known for
- Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition)2026
- Rush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition) — Drums and Percussion2023
- Rush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition) — Drums and Percussion2022
- Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut — Himself2021
- RUSH: Cinema Strangiato 2019 — Himself2019
- Rush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary Edition) — Himself2018
- Rush: A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) — Himself2017
- Rush: Time Stand Still — Himself2016
- Rush: 2112 40th Anniversary Edition — Himself2016
- Rush - Live from the Rabbit Hole 1990 — Himself2016
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,637
- Total plays
- 26,382
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Neil Ellwood Peart (/pɪərt/, Pronounced peert; (September 12, 1952 - January 7, 2020) was the main lyricist and drummer for the progressive rock band Rush. Neil Peart has received many awards for his recorded performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Peart's drumming skill and technique is well-regarded by fans, fellow musicians, and magazines. His influences are eclectic, ranging from Jon Thomas <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/N
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A method for registration of 3-D shapes
· 1992 · cited 13,894x
- Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,034x
- Mixed effects models and extensions in ecology with R
· 2009 · cited 12,553x
- The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence
· 2020 · cited 11,259x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x
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Key facts
- Born
- Neil Ellwood Peart , ( 1952-09-12 ) September 12, 1952, Hamilton, Ontario , Canada
- Died
- January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07) (aged 67), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
- Other names
- The Professor, Bubba, Pratt
- Citizenship
- Canada U.S.
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter author
- Years active
- 1968–2015
- Genres
- Progressive rock hard rock jazz swing heavy metal
- Instruments
- Drums percussion
- Labels
- Atlantic Mercury Anthem
- Formerly of
- Rush
- Website
- neilpeart .net
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 12 September 1952
- Died
- 7 January 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hamilton
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Freddie Gruber
- Genre
- progressive rock
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- Mercury Records
Article
Neil Ellwood Peart (/pɪərt/ PEERT; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian musician and author, who was the drummer, percussionist, and primary lyricist of the progressive rock band Rush. He was nicknamed "the Professor", after the Gilligan's Island character of the same name. His drumming was renowned for its technical proficiency and his live performances for their exacting nature and stamina. Peart earned numerous awards for his musical performances, including an induction into the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame in 1983 at the age of 30, making him the youngest person ever so honoured.
Peart was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and grew up in Port Dalhousie (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated between regional bands in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England, Peart returned home to concentrate on music where he joined Rush, a Toronto band, in mid-1974, six years after its formation. Together they released 19 studio albums, with 10 exceeding a million copies sold in the United States. Billboard lists the band third in "most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band".
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