The musician, seen as one of the best rock drummers in history, died of brain cancer in CaliforniaThe Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has died at the age of 67. The Canadian musician had been diagnosed with brain cancer three years ago and died on 7 January in Santa Monica, California. Rush: a band who sparked the teenage imagination like few others Read morePeart was seen as one of the industry’s most technically proficient rock drummers. “As far as I was concerned, he was hired from the minute he started playing.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee in 1978. They are ranked third, behind the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, for most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 21:57 UTC