Charles Connor
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For the Irish Unionist MP, see Charles Connor (MP). For people of a similar name, see Charles Connors (disambiguation).
Charles Connor (January 14, 1935 – July 31, 2021) was an American drummer, best known as a member of Little Richard's band.[1] Richard's shout of "a-wop bop-a loo-mop, a-lop bam-boom" at the beginning of "Tutti Frutti" is said to be a reference to Connor's drum rhythms.[2] James Brown described Little Richard and his band, with Connor as the drummer, as "the first to put funk into the rhythm."[3][4]
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Born | (1935-01-14)January 14, 1935 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | July 31, 2021(2021-07-31) (aged 86) Glendale, California, U.S. |
Genres | Rhythm and blues, rock and roll |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Years active | 1950–2021 |
Formerly of | Little Richard, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson |
Website | Official website |
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