Hal Blaine, 'Most Recorded Drummer In History,' Dies At 90

Hal Blaine, 'Most Recorded Drummer In History,' Dies At 90 Enlarge this image toggle caption Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAMM Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAMM Hal Blaine, the studio drummer who lent his signature sounds and structure to scores of Grammy-winning and chart-topping songs — from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to the Byrds and the Beach Boys — died Monday at the age of 90. in fact, Blaine's beat can be heard on six consecutive Record of the Year winners, up through Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water." "In the late '50s, we started playing rock 'n' roll," Blaine recalled in a 2001 interview on WHYY's Fresh Air. Music Interviews Drummer Hal Blaine Talks About Making Music Over The Years Drummer Hal Blaine Talks About Making Music Over The Years Listen · 18:57 18:57 When musicians would give him a call and ask him to round up his crew for a studio session, "I'd say, 'OK, the Wrecking Crew, here we go.