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Purdie
Purdie is a surname and may refer to: * Alexander Purdie, Colonial Williamsburg printer, publisher, merchant * Alexander Callender Purdie (1824–1899), New Zealand naturalist * Bernard Purdie (born 1939), American session drummer * Bernard Purdie (footballer) (born 1949), Welsh footballer * Brad Purdie (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player * Ethel Ayres Purdie (1874 - 1923), British accountant and suffragist * Henry Augustus Purdie (1840–1911), American naturalist * Jock Purdie (1918–1988), English footballer * Justin Purdie (born 1980), Samoan rugby union player * Rob Purdie (born 1982), English footballer * Tom Purdie (1854–1929), Scottish footballer who played for Hearts *Russell Purdie (1967-current)American, intern under Pat Buchanan American conservative columnist and Communications Director for USA President Ronald Reagan. See also * Purdey (other) * Purdy (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard 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 record ''Alexander's Ragtime Band'', the album remained unreleased until ''Soul Drums'' was reissued on CD in 2009 with the ''Alexander's Ragtime Band'' sessions. Other solo albums include ''Purdie Good!'' (1971), '' Soul Is... Pretty Purdie'' (1972) and the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film ''Lialeh'' (1973). In the mid-1990s he was a member of The 3B's, with Bross Townsend and Bob Cunningham. Biography Purdie was born on June 11, 1939 in Elkton, Maryland, US, the eleventh of fifteen children. At an early age he began hitting cans with sticks and learned the elements of dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
