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Ed Greene

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Ed Greene is an American drummer and session musician.[1]

The drummer Ed Greene in 2011

In 1971 he recorded with Donald Byrd (Ethiopian Knights, 1972), together with Thurman Green, Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Sample, Bobbye Porter Hall, David T. Walker, and Wilton Felder, among others.[2]

Greene has also recorded with Barry White, Stanley Turrentine,[3][2] B.B. King,[3] Ramsey Lewis,[3] Dizzy Gillespie,[3] Steely Dan,[4][3] Bobby "Blue" Bland,[3] Phoebe Snow,[3] Diana Ross[3] and Marvin Gaye,[3] among others.

Greene was Barry White's drummer on recording sessions, and he played on many of White's biggest hits,[5] including his 1973 hit "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby".[6]

Partial discography

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References

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  1. ^ Budofsky, Adam. The Drummer: 100 Years of Rhythmic Power and Invention. Modern Drummer Publications/Hal Leonard Corporation, 2010. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Cook, Richard, Brian Morton. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on Compact Disc, p. 1495. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Breithaupt, Don. Steely Dan's Aja, pp. 56, 103. A&C Black, 2007. ISBN 0826427839, 9780826427830 At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ Schnee, Bill. Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation, p. 96. Rowman & Littlefield, 2021. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ed Greene: L.A. Studio Heavyweight". Modern Drummer. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Zoro; Russ Miller. The Commandments of R&B drumming: a comprehensive guide to soul, funk and hip-hop, p. 43. Warner Bros. Publications, 1998. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. ^ Allard, François; Richard Lecocq. Michael Jackson: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Hachette UK, 2018. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. ^ Johnson, Heather. Born in a Small Town: John Mellencamp, The Story. Omnibus Press, 2012. At Google Books. Retrieved 5 January 2022.