Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician. He is known for his precise musical time-keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie Shuffle." He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.
Purdie recorded Soul Drums (1968) as a band leader and although he went on to…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- New York, New York, United States
- Born
- June 11th, 1939
- Genres
- Labels
- Ubiquity ACT Prestige Light in the Attic Records Sony Music