List of famous percussionists, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top percussionists in the world? This includes the most prominent percussionists, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable percussionists is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic percussionists were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned percussionists.
List is made up of many different famous percussion players, including Frank Zappa and John Bonham.
From reputable, prominent, and well known percussionists to the lesser known percussionists of today, these are some of the best professionals in the percussionist field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous percussionists ever?" and "What are the names of famous percussionists?" then you're in the right place....more
- Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English... more
- Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and... more
- David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and... more
- Michael John Kells Fleetwood (born 24 June 1947) is a British musician and actor, best known... more
Charlie Watts
Charles Robert Watts (born 2 June 1941) is an English drummer, best known as a member of the... more- Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band... more
- Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English drummer, singer,... more
- Neil Ellwood Peart (September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian musician and writer... more
- Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939) is an English drummer and a founder of the... more
- Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician and actor who... more
- John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, author and... more
- Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician and founding member of Mötley... more
- Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American... more
- Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock drummer best known for his... more
- William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is a retired American musician who was the drummer... more
- Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer, best known as a... more
- Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944) is an English musician, best known as the... more
- Kenny Aronoff (born March 7, 1953 in Albany, New York) is an American drummer who has been the... more
- Carmine Appice ( ) (born December 15, 1946) is an American drummer and percussionist most... more
- Fred Astaire (born May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, singer, actor,... more
Rick Allen
Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer who has played for the... more- Lars Ulrich (; Danish: [laːs ˈulˀʁæk]; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish musician,... more
- Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American musician,... more
Joey Kramer
Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is the American drummer for the hard rock band... more- Sheila Cecelia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), better known under the stage name Sheila E.,... more
