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Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers wearing a black baseball cap
Eddie Bayers in 2008
Background information
Born (1949-01-28) January 28, 1949 (age 75)
OriginPautaxant, Maryland
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Session musician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1968—present
LabelsUniversal South
Websiteeddiebayers.com

Eddie Bayers (born 28 January 1949) is an American session drummer who has played on 150 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for eight straight years, and has three times won the Nashville Music Awards 'Drummer of the Year'. He is also a member of two bands: The Players, and The Notorious Cherry Bombs.

Early life

The son of a career military man, Bayers moved around as a child, originally from Maryland[1] then spending time in Nashville, North Africa, Oakland, and Philadelphia.[2][3] His early musical training was as a classical pianist studying Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart.[2][3] During his college years in Oakland, California he jammed with future stars Jerry Garcia, and Tom and John Fogerty and developed an appreciation for the creative aspects of music.[4] After a short stint in a New Jersey show band he decided to move to Nashville.[5]

Session work

Arriving in Nashville in 1973, Bayers became the house keyboard player at the Carousel Club[2] where he met drummer Larrie Londin who inspired him to take up drumming.[6][7] His drumming was influenced by soul drummers such as Al Jackson, Jr. and Clyde Stubblefield.[1] He became the staff drummer at Audio Media Studios along with guitarist Paul Worley, keyboardist Dennis Burnside, and bassist Jack Clement[8] playing on records by Tanya Tucker, John Denver, Ricky Skaggs and George Strait.[5] He has since worked with the likes of The Beach Boys,[9] Garth Brooks,[4] Glen Campbell,[10] Kenny Chesney,[4] Peter Frampton,[4] Vince Gill,[3] Rebecca Lynn Howard,[6] Julio Iglesias,[11] Alan Jackson,[4] Elton John,[7] Mark Knopfler,[4] Uncle Kracker,[6] Bob Seger,[3][12] Sting,[4] Steve Winwood,[4] and Trisha Yearwood.[4][13] He has also produced Rosanne Cash's album Interiors,[5] A Glen Campbell Christmas,[10][14] and the soundtrack for A Thing Called Love.[5]

Bands

The Players

In 2002 Bayers formed a band, The Players, with fellow studio musicians Brent Mason, Paul Franklin, John Hobbs, Michael Rhodes. The group released a live DVD, Live in Nashville,[15] featuring their own performances along with guest appearances by Peter Frampton, Shawn Colvin, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, and Jim Horn.[7]

The Notorious Cherry Bombs

Bayers replaced his former mentor, drummer Larrie Londin,[16] in a reunited Notorious Cherry Bombs for a 2003 ASCAP Country Awards dinner.[7] The band decided to stay together and has released The Notorious Cherry Bombs which was nominated for Grammies in both the 'Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal' and 'Best Country Song' categories.[17] Along with Bayers the band consists of Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, Hank DeVito, Richard Bennett, and Michael Rhodes.[7]

The Medallion Band

An all-star lineup was assembled to be the backing band at the 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony dubbed the Medallion Band. Bayers served as drummer and was accompanied by keyboardist and music director John Hobbs, pedal steel player Paul Franklin, electric guitarist Steve Gibson, bassist Michael Rhodes, fiddler Deanie Richardson, tuba player Larry Paxton, background vocalists Dawn Sears and Jeff White, and acoustic guitarist Biff Watson.[18][19] Later that year Bayers and a slightly revamped Medallion Band accompanied Shawn Camp in honoring Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Dean.[20][21] Bayers played the same role for the 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony with the band now dubbed the Medallion All-Stars.[22]

Accolades

Bayers received the 'Academy of Country Music Drummer of the Year Award' 13 times,[2] 'Nashville Music Awards Drummer of the Year' three times,[3] and one of the 10 greatest session drummers of all time by Drum! magazine.[23] He has been nominated for the 'CMA Musician of the Year' ten times but has yet to bring home the prize.[24][25][26][27][28]

Music industry

In addition to his work as a musician, Bayers has contributed to the recording industry as a 12-year member of the Board of Governors for NARAS.[6] He is also the part-owner of the Money Pit recording studio. The number one singles "What I Really Meant to Say" by Cyndi Thomson and "Blessed" by Martina McBride were both recorded at his studio.[29]

Selected discography

Year Artist/Band Album Contribution RIAA Certification
1968 Smoke Smoke keyboards[30]
1979 George Jones My Very Special Guests drums[31]
1980 Dolly Parton 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs drums[32] gold[33]
1981 John Denver Some Days Are Diamonds drums[34] gold[35]
1982 Ricky Skaggs Highways & Heartaches percussion[36] platinum[37]
1984 George Strait Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind drums[38] platinum[39]
1984 Reba McEntire My Kind of Country drums[40] gold[41]
1987 Rosanne Cash King's Record Shop drums[42] gold[43]
1987 Tanya Tucker Love Me Like You Used To drums[44] gold[45]
1990 Rosanne Cash Interiors drums,[46] producer[5]
1990 Steve Winwood Refugees of the Heart drums[47] gold[48]
1990 Delbert McClinton I'm With You drums[49]
1991 Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood drums[13] 2x platinum[50]
1993 Elton John Duets drums[51] platinum[52]
1993 Clay Walker Clay Walker drums[53] platinum[54]
1994 Julio Iglesias Crazy drums[11] gold[55]
1995 Bob Seger It's a Mystery drums[12] gold[56]
1996 Mark Knopfler Golden Heart drums[57]
1999 Garth Brooks In the Life of Chris Gaines drums[58] 2x platinum[59]
1999 Glen Campbell A Glen Campbell Christmas percussion,[60] producer[14][60]
2004 The Players Live in Nashville DVD drums[61]
2004 The Notorious Cherry Bombs The Notorious Cherry Bombs drums[62]
2008 Elvis Presley Christmas Duets drums[63]

References

  1. ^ a b Hurt, Edd (13 February 2010). "Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians Featuring Eddie Bayers". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Kurutz, Steve. "Biography—Eddie Bayers". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Eddie Bayers". Drummerworld. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Eddie Bayers". Zildjian. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Eddie Bayers". Big Bang Distributions. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d "Eddie Bayers Biography". Yamaha. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Studio Start Joins Two Bands". Modern Drummer. July 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  8. ^ Kosser, Michael (2006). How Nashville became Music City, U.S.A.: 50 years of Music Row. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 84. ISBN 0634098063, 9780634098062. Retrieved 14 June 2010. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)
  9. ^ Doyle, Patrick (28 September 2011). "Beach Boys Plan Anniversary Blowout with Likely Reunion Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  10. ^ a b Gray, Michael (2 December 2008). "A Glen Campbell Christmas". CMT News. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  11. ^ a b "Credits Crazy". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  12. ^ a b "Credits It's a Mystery". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  13. ^ a b "Credits Trisha Yearwood". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  14. ^ a b Gray, Michael (21 April 2000). "Glen Campbell's TNN Christmas CD Wins Dove Award". CMT News. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  15. ^ "Overview—Live in Nashville". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  16. ^ "Reads like Who's Who". USA Today. 5 August 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  17. ^ "The Bio". EddieBayers.com. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  18. ^ Morris, Edward (24 May 2010). "One Enchanted Evening: Ferlin Husky, Billy Sherrill Enter Country Music Hall of Fame". CMT. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  19. ^ "Hall of Fame inducts Husky, Sherrill". Country Standard Time. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  20. ^ "Jimmy Dean, Don Williams Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame". Cybergrass. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  21. ^ Morris, Edward (25 October 2010). "Don Williams, Jimmy Dean Officially Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame". CMT. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  22. ^ Newcomer, Wendy (23 May 2011). "Stars Salute New Hall of Fame Members Reba, Jean Shepard & Bobby Braddock". CMT. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  23. ^ "Eddie Bayers Makes Top 10 List of Session Drummers". CMT News. 17 February 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  24. ^ "CMA Awards: Predictions and Personal Picks". Country Universe. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  25. ^ Hurst, Jack (2 October 1994). "Married-With Predictions Forecasting CMA Award Winners Stirs a Spousal Debate". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  26. ^ Harris, Pat (8 August 1998). "Strait to the top awards". New Straits Times. p. 20. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  27. ^ Harris, Pat (30 August 2007). "Paisley and Strait top country music nods". Reuters. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  28. ^ "Brad Paisley Leads Finalists With Six Nominations for 'The 43rd Annual CMA Awards,' Country Music's Biggest Night". American Chronicle. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  29. ^ Walsh, Christopher (28 September 2002). "Top Performing Studios". Billboard. p. 48. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  30. ^ "Credits Smoke". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  31. ^ "Credits My Very Special Guests". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  32. ^ "Credits 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  33. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs". RIAA. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  34. ^ "Credits Some Days Are Diamonds". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  35. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Some Days Are Diamonds". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  36. ^ "Credits Highways & Heartaches". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  37. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Highways & Heartaches". RIAA. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  38. ^ "Credits Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  39. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind". RIAA. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  40. ^ "Credits My Kind of Country". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  41. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: My Kind of Country". RIAA. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  42. ^ McGee, David (1 November 2005). Steve Earle: fearless heart, outlaw poet. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 105–106. ISBN 9780879308421. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  43. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: King's Record Shop". RIAA. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  44. ^ "Credits Love Me Like You Used To". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  45. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Love Me Like You Used To". RIAA. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  46. ^ "Credits Interiors". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  47. ^ "Credits Refugees of the Heart". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  48. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Refugees of the Heart". RIAA. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  49. ^ "Credits Christmas Duets". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  50. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Trisha Yearwood". RIAA. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  51. ^ "Credits Duets". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  52. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Duets". RIAA. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  53. ^ "Credits Clay Walker". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  54. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Clay Walker". RIAA. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  55. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: Crazy". RIAA. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  56. ^ "Gold & Platinum database It's a Mystery". RIAA. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  57. ^ "Credits Golden Heart". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  58. ^ "Credits In the Life of Chris Gains". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  59. ^ "Gold & Platinum database: In the Life of Chris Gaines". RIAA. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  60. ^ a b "Credits A Glen Campbell Christmas". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  61. ^ "Credits Live in Nashville". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  62. ^ "Credits The Notorious Cherry Bombs". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  63. ^ "Credits Christmas Duets". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2009.

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