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Neil Peart

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Also known as Neil Ellwood Peart

Canadian-American drummer (1952–2020)

Person · Open Library

Works
41

Top works

  • Rush - Hal Leonard Drum Play-Along Volume 50
  • Far and Near
  • Masked Rider
  • Clockwork Angels
  • Roadshow

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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

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Canada
Active from
1952
Active to
2020

Discography

Member of

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,637
Total plays
26,382

Tags

garrett dwyerProgressive rockdrumsRushdrums virtuoso

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

via Last.fm · Neil Peart

Quotes

  • I define my approach to each day I am given as, "What is the most excellent thing I can do today?" – from the book "Far and Near: On Days Like These"

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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

Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Neil Peart, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Neil Peart” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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