Cozy Powell

Cozy Powell
Powell in 1984
Powell in 1984
Background information
Birth nameColin Trevor Flooks
Born(1947-12-29)29 December 1947
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Died5 April 1998(1998-04-05) (aged 50)
M4 Motorway, Bristol, England
GenresHard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, blues rock, glam rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion
OccupationDrummer
Years active1968–1998
Websitecozypowell.com

Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Graham Bonnet, Brian May, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell, and Black Sabbath.[1]

Powell appeared on at least 66 albums, with contributions on many other recordings. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential drummers of all time; many rock drummers have cited him as a major influence.[2][3]

  1. ^ McDonald, Steven. "Allmusic bio & performance credits". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Modern Drummer Magazine/Article on Silvertide drummer Kevin Franks cites Powell as influence". Moderndrummer.com. Retrieved 24 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Modern Drummer Magazine/Article on Gene Hoglan cites Powell as influence". Moderndrummer.com. Retrieved 24 October 2011.[dead link]

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