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Clifford Davies (c.1948 – April 13, 2008) was a
British
drummer, songwriter and producer.
After receiving tuition from pipe band drummer Jock Cree, and playing
local gigs in the Aldershot area, in the early 70s he went on
to join the second incarnation of British jazz-rock band If from 1972 to 1975. He
played on four albums by the band and contributed many of their
songs. Following If's break-up, Davies joined US hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent from 1975 to
1982 as drummer, producer and/or co-producer of all Nugent's
recordings over those years, in collaboration with Lew Futterman,
who had also produced If.
In the 1980s, he worked for Next City Productions, also owned by
Futterman, in New
York City recording with Grand Funk Railroad among others.
Since the late 1990s he lived in Atlanta teaching piano and drums. He was also instrumental in founding
the Rock and Roll Remembers Foundation.
Clifford Davies was found dead in his home in Atlanta on April 13, 2008. He died from a self
inflicted gun shot wound.[1] Reed
Beaver, the owner of Equametric Studio where Davies was employed as
chief engineer, reported that Davies called him the night before
his body was found and was "extremely distraught" over medical
bills.[2]
Discography
With If
With Ted
Nugent
Other
recordings
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