Herbie Lovelle

Herbie Lovelle
Birth nameHerbert Edward Lovelle
BornJune 1, 1924
New York, U.S.
DiedApril 8, 2009(2009-04-08) (aged 84)
New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, R&B, rock, folk
Occupation(s)Musician, actor
InstrumentsDrums

Herbert Edward Lovelle (June 1, 1924 – April 8, 2009) was an American drummer, who played jazz, R&B, rock, and folk.[1] He was also a studio musician and an actor.

Biography

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Lovelle was born in New York City.[1] His uncle was the drummer Arthur Herbert.

Lovelle began his career with the trumpeter, singer, and band leader Hot Lips Page in the late 1940s, then played in the 1950s with the saxophonist Hal Singer, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers and the pianist Earl Hines.[1] Through working for Lucky Thompson and Jimmy Rushing of Count Basie's Orchestra, he became house drummer at the Savoy Ballroom in New York City for much of the 1950s.[1]

He toured with the tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb and the pianist Teddy Wilson in 1954.[1] In 1959, he contributed to the pianist Paul Curry's album, Paul Curry Presents the Friends of Fats, released on Golden Crest Records.

In the early years of television, he performed with the King Guion Orchestra on the Jerry Lester Show and the Ed Sullivan Show. In 1966, he was the lead drummer for Sammy Davis Jr.'s television show.

Lovelle began playing more R&B in the 1950s and worked as a studio musician, often with Sam Taylor.[1] He played on albums by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan), Pearls Before Swine, Eric Andersen, David Blue, John Denver, Tom Rush, B. B. King, John Martyn (Stormbringer!), the Strangeloves, the McCoys, and the Monkees.[1] He continued working as a studio musician into the 1980s, when acting started to take over his time.[1]

In 1976, he produced the first album by Stuff, which went platinum in Japan. He also played the drums in the 1976 revival of Guys and Dolls.

From 1980, he acted in film and television, and his film credits included Bella (2006), Mitchellville (2004) (Sundance), Don't Explain (2002), The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001), Down to Earth (2001), Girlfight (2000), Maximum Risk (1996), Getting Away with Murder (1996), White Lies (1996), Bleeding Hearts (1994), The Paper (1994), Running on Empty (1988), Death Wish 3 (1985), and A Man Called Adam (1966).

His television credits include Into the Fire (2005), How Do You Spell Belief? (2005), Kingpin Rising (2005), Third Watch (two episodes, 2005), and Law & Order (four episodes, 1995–2004).[1]

Lovelle died on April 8, 2009, in New York, at the age of 84.[1]

Filmography

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Feature film

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List of films
Title Year Role Director Notes Ref(s)
A Man Called Adam 1966 — Leo Penn Debut role [2]
Death Wish 3 1985 — Michael Winner [3]
Running on Empty 1988 Hospital Clerk Sidney Lumet Ensemble cast [4]
Cliffhanger 1993 — Renny Harlin The role in the 1993 film was not acted
The Paper 1994 Victor Ron Howard Cameo appearance [5]
Bleeding Hearts 1994 Janitor Gregory Hines [6]
Getting Away with Murder 1996 Blind Man Harvey Miller
Maximum Risk 1996 Martin Ringo Lam
White Lies 1997 Fred the Bum Ken Selden
Girlfight 2000 Cal Karyn Kusama Independent film [7]
Down to Earth 2001 Trashman Chris Weitz
Paul Weitz 		Cameo appearance
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 2001 Night Guard Woody Allen
Don't Explain 2002 Red Gordon Gavin
Rhythm of the Saints 2003 JoJo Sarah Rogacki
Bella 2006 The Blind Homeless Man
(final film role) 		Alejandro Gómez Monteverde Supporting role [8]

Television

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Title Year Role Notes Network
Law & Order 1995-2004 Phil / Sam Wilton /
Mr. Hemmerick / Luther 		4 episodes
Mitchellville 2004 Ken Malik Independent television movie
Third Watch 2005 Hiram 2 episodes
Into the Fire 2005 Arthur Jackson Independent television movie
Final television role

Discography

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With Eric Andersen

With Solomon Burke

  • I Wish I Knew (Atlantic, 1968)
  • King Solomon (Atlantic, 1968)

With Cándido Camero

  • Thousand Finger Man (Solid State, 1970)
  • Beautiful (Blue Note, 1971)

With Buck Clayton

With John Denver

With Art Farmer

  • Art Farmer Plays (Prestige, 1955)
  • Early Art (New Jazz, 1961)
  • Farmer's Market (Prestige, 1973)

With Lightning Hopkins

With B.B. King

With Herbie Mann

With Sonny Stitt

  • Soul Shack (Prestige, 1963)
  • Primitivo Soul (Prestige, 1964)

With Rufus Thomas

  • Crown the Prince of Dance (Stax, 1973)

With others

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Eugene Chadbourne. "Herb Lovelle Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "A Man Called Adam (1966)". Filmaffinity.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ^ "Death Wish 3 (1985)". Mubi.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. ^ "Running on Empty | Full Movie Z". Moviesanywhere.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. ^ "Detrás de la noticia (The Paper)". Exartelera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  6. ^ "Bleeding Hearts (1994)". Mubi.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Girlfight movie review & film summary (2000)". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  8. ^ "Bella - Película - 2006 - Crítica | Reparto | Estreno | Duración | Sinopsis | Premios". Decine21.com (in European Spanish). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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