Terry Draper is a Canadian musician who was the drummer and one of three songwriters for the 1970s rock band Klaatu.

Career

Before becoming a successful musician, Draper had a construction business with a speciality in roofing.

Draper co-wrote the song "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft

Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft

"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft " is a song by Klaatu, originally released in 1976 on their first album 3:47 EST. The following year, The Carpenters covered the song, using a crew of 160 musicians...

", which was not only successful with his band Klaatu, but it also became a Top-40 hit when The Carpenters

The Carpenters

Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...

 re-made it in 1977. Draper also co-wrote the song "December Dream" in 1981 for John Lennon

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

.

He went on to record several solo albums in his home studio in Oak Ridges, Ontario

Oak Ridges, Ontario

Oak Ridges is an unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada, and has been part of Richmond Hill's administrative area since its annexation in 1971. Although physically separate and distinct from Richmond Hill, it forms the northern portion of the municipality's boundary. Located about 16.5 km...

after the break-up of the band in 1981. His former Klaatu bandmates Dee Long and John Woloschuk made appearances on his album Light Years Later, in 1997.

Later on in the 1980s he returned to his roofing business, and then developed a career as a restaurateur alongside his continued music work.

Solo releases

Bullseye Records of Canada:

• Light Years Later (1997)
• Live...Years Later: From The Cue To The 'Shoe (1997)
• Terrytoons Presents: Can You Pretend (1999)
• Civil War (And Other Love Songs) (2001)
• Civil War (Not Very) (2001)
• Furzall Family (2002)
• Aria 52 - A Five Year Mission (2004)
• Stranded (2010)

External links

• Terry Draper official site
• Artist Profile on Bullseye Records