Timothy Drury
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Timothy Drury is a keyboardist
, guitarist
and vocalist. He was the keyboard player in rock band Whitesnake
up until September 2010.
He is the son of actor James Drury
.
He got his big break-through when he was asked to play keyboards on Don Henley
's End of the Innocence tour in 1989. Since that time he has been touring with famous musicians and bands such as the Eagles, Bryan Adams
, Melissa Etheridge
and Stevie Nicks
.
He co-wrote Don Henley's single, "Everything is Different Now" and co-wrote a song on Stevie Nicks record, "That Made Me Stronger", which was produced by his Henley touring mate, Sheryl Crow.
Drury toured as a member of Whitesnake on their extensive world tour to promote their record, "Good To Be Bad".
Other notable projects include film and television music composing and the collaborative creation of an opera with Jon Anderson, lead singer of the band Yes. His latest instrumental record, "The Crossing" can be heard on his official Myspace site. This record is in wide release in Europe and has been played extensively in the U.S. on the Weather Channel.
Drury appeared and performed on the August 12, 2010 episode of John Wants Answers.
Timothy Drury is also a black and white art photographer.
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and vocalist. He was the keyboard player in rock band Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
up until September 2010.
He is the son of actor James Drury
James Drury
James Child Drury, Jr. is an American actor probably best known for his success in playing the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, broadcast on NBC from 1962-1971...
.
He got his big break-through when he was asked to play keyboards on Don Henley
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
's End of the Innocence tour in 1989. Since that time he has been touring with famous musicians and bands such as the Eagles, Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...
and Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
.
He co-wrote Don Henley's single, "Everything is Different Now" and co-wrote a song on Stevie Nicks record, "That Made Me Stronger", which was produced by his Henley touring mate, Sheryl Crow.
Drury toured as a member of Whitesnake on their extensive world tour to promote their record, "Good To Be Bad".
Other notable projects include film and television music composing and the collaborative creation of an opera with Jon Anderson, lead singer of the band Yes. His latest instrumental record, "The Crossing" can be heard on his official Myspace site. This record is in wide release in Europe and has been played extensively in the U.S. on the Weather Channel.
Drury appeared and performed on the August 12, 2010 episode of John Wants Answers.
Timothy Drury is also a black and white art photographer.