John Howard Rutsey (July 23, 1952 – May 11, 2008) was a Canadian musician best known as a founding member and original drummer of Rush. He performed on...

Rush, with drummer John Rutsey and bassist and lead vocalist Jeff Jones. Jones was replaced by Geddy Lee a month later, and Rutsey was replaced by Neil...

drummer John Rutsey, and singer and bassist Geddy Lee, released their self-titled debut album. In the following four months, however, Rutsey fell ill...

influences can be heard in most of the songs on the album. Original drummer John Rutsey performed all drum parts on the album, but was unable to go on extended...

lineup of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey, and of Neil Peart's joining the band in the wake of Rutsey's departure. The tour in support of the...

percussion). The band's original line-up comprised Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and bassist and vocalist Jeff Jones, whom Lee immediately replaced....

his walk up song. Geddy Lee – bass, lead vocals Alex Lifeson – guitar John Rutsey – drums Danielle Armstrong covered "Working Man" for the opening credits...

released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Canada on June 29 of that year. John Rutsey, the band's original drummer, died in 2008; tape-recorded comments from...

achieved this definitive form when Neil Peart replaced original drummer, John Rutsey, in July 1974. The band released its eponymous debut album in March 1974...

acoustic and electric guitars Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist John Rutsey – drums on "Finding My Way" and "Working Man" Closer to the Heart The...

electric and acoustic guitars Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist John Rutsey – drums on "Finding My Way" Retrospective II Gold Retrospective III:...

guitars, synthesizers, vocals Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist * John Rutsey – drums and percussion on "Working Man" Additional personnel Terry Brown...

and is a member of Red Rider. Jones performed with Alex Lifeson and John Rutsey in the first incarnation of Rush, serving as the primary singer and bassist...

acoustic and electric guitars Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyricist John Rutsey – drums on "Finding My Way" and "Working Man" with: Aimee Mann – vocals...

1935) 2007 – Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (b. 1913) 2008 – John Rutsey, Canadian drummer (b. 1953) 2009 – Abel Goumba, Central African physician...

Soundtrack) Alex Lifeson Produces 3 Door Down ALEX LIFESON Of RUSH To Guest On JOHN WESLEY’s New Album Lyric video for Rik Emmett's new song End of the Line...

Toronto-based band Rush, which needed a replacement for its original drummer John Rutsey. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson oversaw the audition. His future bandmates...

Rundgren Michael Rushton (Steamhammer) Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo) John Rutsey (Rush) Siddharth Nagarajan Sakura (L'Arc-en-Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All...

folk singer-songwriter March 2 – Jeff Healey, blues guitarist May 11 – John Rutsey, former drummer for Rush July 3 – Oliver Schroer, fiddler and composer...

Raven Stress Y&T Iron Butterfly MC5 Steppenwolf King Crimson The Stooges John Rutsey, one of the original members and the drummer of Rush, left the band due...

manage his condition despite his young age." "Original Rush Drummer John Rutsey Dies". Billboard. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2017. "Borja Mayoral...

need to quickly find a name for themselves just before a gig, when John Rutsey's brother suggested: "Why don't you call your band Rush?". Russian Circles...

Guardian. May 28, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2011. "Original Rush Drummer John Rutsey Dies". Billboard. May 16, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2017. "Meldrum"...

Rossington Collins Band and Allen Collins Band) (died 1990) July 22 John Rutsey, Canadian drummer (Rush) (died 2008) Janis Siegel, American singer (The...

Secondary School, St Catharines, Ontario, 1974 (with original drummer John Rutsey; part of the band's appearance on the TV series Canadian Bandstand) "Anthem"...

Maple Leaf Forever (1867), Canada's early (unofficial) national anthem John Rutsey (1953–2008), original drummer for progressive rock band Rush Robert Watkin-Mills...

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v t e Rush Jeff Jones Alex Lifeson John Rutsey Geddy Lee Neil Peart Studio albums Rush (1974) Fly by Night (1975) Caress of Steel (1975) 2112 (1976) A...

soprano May 11 Dottie Rambo, 74 (bus accident), American gospel singer John Rutsey, 54 or 55 (heart attack), Canadian drummer (Rush) May 15 Alexander Courage...

– Bill Nyrop, American ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995) 1952 – John Rutsey, Canadian drummer (d. 2008) 1952 – Janis Siegel, American jazz singer...