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Robin Russell was born on 27 August, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA, is an American drummer. Discover Robin Russell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Occupation Drummer, composer, instructor
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 27 August, 1951
Birthday 27 August
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Date of death September 8, 2021 (aged 69)
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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1951

Robin Russell (August 27, 1951 - September 8, 2021) was an American drummer, songwriter, and recording artist from Los Angeles, California.

1959

Robin Russell was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in the city's South Los Angeles area where he attended 59th Street Elementary School, Horace Mann Jr. High School, Washington Preparatory High School (freshman year), graduated from Crenshaw High School, and attended Los Angeles City College where he continued studies in drums and music.

1970

During the early and mid 1970s Russell (with New Birth and the Nite-Liters) appeared on numerous syndicated television shows including American Bandstand, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Soul Train, The Merv Griffin Show, Soul, and in 1975 Russell made a cameo appearance as a guest percussionist with Buddy Miles & the Earth Rockers in an episode of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.

1972

As of September 1972, Russell was the drummer with the rhythm and blues ensemble New Birth and their instrumental counterpart, the Nite-Liters.

Russell performed with Little Richard including the performance at "The London Rock and Roll Show", Wembley Stadium, London, England, August 5, 1972.

Russell also performed with Johnny "Guitar" Watson, disco era giant Sylvester, and performed with a variety of artists in the Los Angeles area including Richard Berry (composer of "Louie Louie"), Danny Flores (composer of "Tequila"), and Rosa Lee Brooks, who recorded "My Diary" with Jimi Hendrix.

1973

Russell's performance with Little Richard at Wembley Stadium was filmed, aired on television, included as part of a DVD released in 1973 as "The London Rock and Roll Show", and released in 2001 as a CD of the same title.

Russell's drumming can also be heard as a portion of the sound track for the 1973 action movie Gordon's War, starring Paul Winfield, where New Birth performed the song "Come On and Dream Some Paradise," and around 2006-07 a Jeep Compass commercial was aired on television using an altered sample of New Birth's "Got to Get a Knutt", of which Russell is a co-writer.

With a deep appreciation for the forests and other scenic wonders of mother nature, Russell developed a passion for drumming in the great outdoors, and frequently set up in the mountains of Los Angeles's Griffith Park, where he was known to hold sunrise-to-sunset solo drum sessions.

1980

Since the onset of digital recording technology in the 1980s, Russell's drums have been sampled by a number of Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B artists including Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, The Notorious B.I.G., Fat Joe, De La Soul, Black Sheep, A Tribe Called Quest, and more.

2001

In 2001 Russell contributed liner note comments for legendary jazz/fusion drummer Billy Cobham's Rudiments-Anthology CD, and Russell was a featured artist in the June 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.

2004

Russell was also a solo performer (aka "Drum Beats") at the Los Angeles Marathon since 2004, and at the Orange County Marathon since 2013, typically drumming non-stop for hours as a source of inspiration and energy for race participants.

2015

Most recently Russell's drumming was featured in an article written by Mary MacVean and published on the front page section of the Los Angeles Times newspaper, dated Friday, November 6, 2015.

This article is also posted on latimes.com.

Over the years Russell periodically joined New Birth for reunion shows.

Russell passed in his Los Angeles home the morning of, September 8, 2021.