Yogi Horton
| Yogi Horton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lawrence Horton |
| Born | October 1, 1953 |
| Died | June 8, 1987 (aged 33) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums, Background Vocals |
| Years active | 1972–1987 |
| Associated acts | Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ashford & Simpson, David Byrne, Deborah Harry, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Kenny G, The B-52's, Jean-Michel Jarre |
Yogi Horton (born Lawrence Horton, October 1, 1953 - June 8, 1987),[1] was an American R&B, funk, jazz and rock drummer. Horton worked and recorded as a session and touring drummer with a wide variety of musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ashford & Simpson, David Byrne, Deborah Harry, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Kenny G and The B-52's, among numerous others.[2] His first recording was on Dave "Baby" Cortez's 1972 album Soul Vibration.[3]
Horton's drumming instructional video (no longer in circulation, but originally released by DCI in 1983) titled "The History of R&B/Funk Drumming" is considered to be "one of the very first instructional type videos of its kind."[4] The majority of this video can still be viewed on YouTube.[5]
He tragically took his own life on June 8, 1987 when he jumped to his death from a 17-floor hotel window in New York. [6]
References
- ↑ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 284. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Yogi Horton". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Dave-Baby-Cortez-Soul-Vibration/release/712365
- ↑ "Yogi Horton". Modern Drummer. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Yogi Horton Drum Lesson Funk/R&B". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 284. Retrieved 14 June 2016.