• Hal Blaine is an American drummer who has been called "the most recorded musician in music history." During his career, which spans nearly six decades, Blaine worked as a session musician on seminal songs by hundreds of artists, including Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra and Simon and Garfunkel.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Harold Simon Belsky
  2. Born: February 5, 1929
  3. Genre: Pop, Rock, Jazz
  4. Origin: Holyoke, Massachusetts
  5. Active: 1940s-present
  6. Played on 40 #1 singles
  7. Played on 150 top 10 singles
  8. 1966-1971: Played on 6 consecutive Grammy Award winning records

• Career

  Blaine is a ledgendary drummer. His career began in the 1940s, and since has played on numerous Grammy Award winning albums. In 2000, Blaine became the first sideman to be inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of

• Notable Number One Hits

  • 1961: "Can't Help Falling in Love" - Elvis Presley
  • 1965: "Help Me, Rhonda" - The Beach Boys
  • 1971: "I Think I Love You" - The Partridge Family
  • 1974: "The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand

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