LOS ANGELES — Session drummer Hal Blaine, who died Monday at age 90 , played on thousands of records in the 1960s and ’70s. He was best known for the opening solo on the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” but also played on a wide range of songs now considered classics. Here are highlights:— “Strangers in the Night,” Frank Sinatra. — “A Taste of Honey,” Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. — “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon & Garfunkel.

Source: National Post March 12, 2019 09:00 UTC