Charley Drayton
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Charles Leslie Drayton (born May 9, 1965)[1] is an American multi-instrumentalist and producer, known primarily as a drummer. Artists he has recorded or performed with include The Cult, Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Johnny Cash, Chaka Khan, Mariah Carey, Seal, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Janet Jackson, Courtney Love, Michelle Branch, Andrés Calamaro, Hiram Bullock,[2] and many others.[3]
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Birth name | Charles Leslie Drayton |
Also known as | Seedy |
Born | (1965-05-09) May 9, 1965 (age 59)[1] New York City, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Session musician, producer, arranger |
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Years active | 1973-present |
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Drayton played with Australian rock band Divinyls from 1991 to 2008. He married Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett on July 27, 1999. Amphlett died on April 21, 2013, after a long battle with breast cancer.
Drayton has a daughter, Everly (born 21 August 2013), with Adria Petty, daughter of Tom Petty.[4]