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Timothy Lee Drummond (20 April 1940 – 10 January 2015) was an American musician from Canton, Illinois. [1] Drummond's primary instrument was bass guitar and he toured and recorded with many notable artists, including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Crosby & Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Ry Cooder, J. J. Cale, Mother Earth, Lonnie Mack, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Albert Collins, Joe Henry, Jewel, Essra Mohawk, and many others. [2]

Drummond co-wrote songs with many of the artists he worked with, including: "Saved" ( Bob Dylan), "Who's Talking" ( J.J. Cale), "Saddle Up The Palomino" ( Neil Young), and "Down In Hollywood" ( Ry Cooder). He is credited as the sole writer of "I Want to Lay Down Beside You" on the 1972 album Tracy Nelson/Mother Earth. He often played as part of the session rhythm duo Tim & Jim with drummer Jim Keltner. [3]

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References

  1. ^ McDonough, Jimmy (2003). Shakey: Neil Young's Biography. Vintage Books. p. 362. ISBN  978-0-099-44358-2.
  2. ^ Downing, David (1994). A Dreamer of Pictures: Neil Young the Man and His Music. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. p.  86. ISBN  0-306-80611-8.
  3. ^ "Tim Drummond, Bassist for Neil Young, CSNY, Dylan, Dies at 74". billboard.com. 12 January 2015.


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