Yes drummer Alan White

Le batteur du groupe de rock progressif Yes, Alan White, est décédé à 72 ans des suites d'une «brève maladie». C'est sa famille qui en a fait l'annonce sur ...

«Cette nouvelle a choqué toute la famille de Yes. Alan avait hâte de fêter ses 50 ans au soin de notre formation et était heureux de participer à notre prochaine tournée au Royaume-Uni», a indiqué le groupe britannique sur Instagram. «Pendant sa vie et sa carrière de plus de 60 ans, Alan a représenté beaucoup de choses pour beaucoup de gens: une vedette du rock pour ses fans du monde entier, un membre de groupe pour certains, un «gentleman» et un ami cher pour tous ceux qui l’ont croisé», ont écrit ses proches sur Facebook. Yes a réagi à la nouvelle en faisant part de sa tristesse.

Yes drummer Alan White has died, aged 72, his wife Gigi has confirmed.In a statement on White's Facebook page, Gigi said: "Alan White, our beloved husband, ...

"Alan is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and May White (née Thrower), his sister-in-law, Mindi Hall, and many loyal furry companions. "Alan joined Yes on July 27, 1972, and with only three days to learn the music, Yes opened their US tour before 15,000 fans in Dallas, Texas on July 30, 1972. Alan subsequently worked with many artists for the Apple label, including Billy Preston, Rosetta Hightower, and Doris Troy.

Alan was many things to many people: a certified rock star to fans around the world; bandmate to a select few, and gentleman and friend to all who met him”

After the death of Squire in 2015, White became the longest continuously serving Yes band member. He soon performed on the 1973 live record Yessongs and that same year’s studio album Tales From Topographic Oceans. White would go on to perform on many of Yes’ biggest hits, including “Love Will Find a Way,” “Changes,” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” In 1976, he released his only solo album, Ramshackled. After Yes broke up in the early 1980s, White and founding bassist Chris Squire formed a project with Jimmy Page called XYZ; the band only produced a few demos.

Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died.

White played with bands in England throughout the 1960s. In 1983 Yes released the smash hit album “90125." White stayed with the band through its many iterations.

Yes drummer Alan White, who joined the progressive rock band in 1972 and stayed with them for the next 50 years, has died at 72 after a brief illness.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. “I just went the whole weekend and listened to the music and got used to it,” he said, “and then there I was in Dallas going onstage with Yes with pretty much no rehearsals.” Yes saw a small army of musicians come and go over the next few decades, but White remained fiercely loyal to the band. “Eventually I got a call back and he told me he was doing a gig in Toronto and was I available to play drums and can he send a car to pick me up the next morning.” “I remember at one point the song started with the drums at the very beginning of the song and the band playing,” White told Rolling Stone. “John played it so good by himself on the piano I said, ‘Why don’t you do the first verse like that?’ He said, ‘That’s a good idea.’ He said, ‘What do you think, Phil [Spector]?’ The next thing you know, we tried it like that and John kept it.” “Throughout his life and six-decade career, Alan was many things to many people,” his family wrote in a statement confirming his death.

Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died at 72.

White played with bands in England throughout the 1960s. His family said he began piano lessons at age 6 and took up the drums when he was 12. In 1983 Yes released the smash hit album “90125.”

Alan White's family confirmed he died at his "Seattle-area home after a brief illness" in a lengthy social media post Thursday, which also honored his ...

Their most recent album The Quest, which White performed on, was released in October 2021. "The next day Alan found himself learning songs in the back of an airliner headed to Toronto with Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann." In 1968, Alan joined Ginger Baker's Airforce. It wasn't until 1969, however, that White received a call of a lifetime.

SEATTLE — Alan White, the longtime drummer for Yes who also played for John Lennon and George Harrison, died at his Seattle home on Thursday, ...

“I thought it was a friend trying to joke with me, so I put the phone down,” White told Rolling Stone in 2019. He last played with Yes on July 28, 2019, at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga Springs, California, Rolling Stone reported. It was all kind of a flash in a pan.” “Throughout his life and six-decade career, Alan was many things to many people,” his family wrote in a statement confirming his death. White was born in Pelton, County Durham, England, on June 14, 1949. “Eventually I got a call back and he told me he was doing a gig in Toronto and was I available to play drums and can he send a car to pick me up the next morning.”

Alan White — the English artist and songwriter known best as the drummer of progressive rock legends Yes — has died. White's family announce...

White played Toronto's Varsity Stadium as a member of the Plastic Ono Band, a performance that was released as Live Peace in Toronto 1969 later that year. In the 1960s, he kept time for bands including the Downbeats, the Gamblers, Billy Fury, Alan Price Big Band, Bell and Arc, Terry Reid, Happy Magazine (later Griffin) and more, while also taking on work as a session musician. Close friend Jay Schellen was announced as the band's drummer in his stead.

SEATTLE — Alan White, the longtime drummer for Yes who also played for John Lennon and George Harrison, died at his Seattle home on Thursday, ...

“I thought it was a friend trying to joke with me, so I put the phone down,” White told Rolling Stone in 2019. He last played with Yes on July 28, 2019, at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga Springs, California, Rolling Stone reported. It was all kind of a flash in a pan.” “Throughout his life and six-decade career, Alan was many things to many people,” his family wrote in a statement confirming his death. White was born in Pelton, County Durham, England, on June 14, 1949. “Eventually I got a call back and he told me he was doing a gig in Toronto and was I available to play drums and can he send a car to pick me up the next morning.”

Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died. He was 72.

His began piano lessons at the age of six and playing the drums when he was 12. "A voice announced, 'Hello, this is John Lennon'," White said. In a band noted for frequent lineup changes, White was a constant and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes in 2017.

Jon Anderson, Carl Palmer, Rick Wakeman, Mike Portnoy, Yoko Ono, Questlove and many more have paid tribute to Yes drummer Alan White, who has died at the ...

Ludwig Dums: "We're heartbroken to hear the news on the passing of Ludwig artist and drumming icon Alan White. Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to all his friends and family. The Warner Music Family is mourning Alan’s passing and are sending our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and bandmates as well as his multitude of his fans." The world beyond just got one of the great rhythm sections of Squire and White." Warner Music Group: "When Alan joined Yes 50 years ago, he had to learn the band’s entire tour repertoire in just three days before they hit the road – a momentous achievement that reflected the highest level of artistry that he maintained throughout his career. Chris Slade (ex-AC/DC): "Shocked and saddened to hear of the death of an old friend Alan White, drummer of Yes, John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band and many others. God Bless you Alan, you will live on in the music of Yes." I’ll post something soon about my memories of working with Alan in Yes. Dad and I spoke earlier to talk about Alan too." Oliver Wakeman: "I heard the very sad new about the passing of Alan White earlier today from the Yes management. Geoff Downes: "Today I lost a great brother and friend, the loveliest guy you’ll ever hope to meet. We had such a fantastic summer together on the Royal Affair Tour. Being on stage to sing Imagine with Yes and with Alan on drums was a very special moment I will always remember. My thoughts and love go out to all his family." Obviously his playing with Yes for the past 50 years was a massive influence on me, but also his playing with both John Lennon and George Harrison was as well.

Alan White, the British drummer who played in the progressive rock band Yes and featured on John Lennon's "Imagine," has died at the age of 72.

When White joined Yes in July 1972, he had just three days to learn the songs before the start of a big US tour, his family said. except when behind his drum kit where he was so powerful and creative. He was such a gentle soul...