Guide Note: Hal Blaine is an American drummer who has been called "the most recorded musician in music history." During his career, which spans nearly six decades, Blaine has worked as a session musician on seminal songs by hundreds of artists, including Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra and Simon & Garfunkel.
Fast Facts:
- Birth Name: Harold Simon Belsky
- Birth Date: February 5, 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Years Active: 1940s-present
- Played on 40 #1 singles, and 150 top ten singles
- Played on six consecutive Grammy Award winning records (1966-1971)
- First sideman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2000)
