Bill Berry
American drummer (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M. albums. In 1995, Berry suffered a cerebral aneurysm onstage and collapsed. After a successful recovery he left the music industry two years later to become a farmer, and has since maintained a low profile, making sporadic reunions with R.E.M. and appearing on other artists' recordings. His departure made him the only member of the band to not remain with them during their entire run. Berry eventually returned to the industry in 2022.
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Birth name | William Thomas Berry |
Born | (1958-07-31) July 31, 1958 (age 65) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Member of | The Bad Ends |
Formerly of | R.E.M. |