John Rutsey

John Rutsey
Rutsey in 1974
Background information
Born
John Howard Rutsey

July 23, 1952
DiedMay 11, 2008(2008-05-11) (aged 55)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
OccupationDrummer
Years active1963–1974
Formerly ofRush

John Howard Rutsey (July 23, 1952 – May 11, 2008) was a Canadian musician best known as a founding member and original drummer of Rush. He performed on the band's 1974 debut album, but left shortly after its release due to health problems which limited his ability to tour with the band. He was subsequently replaced by Neil Peart, who remained Rush's drummer for the rest of its active history until 2015, and was replaced postmortem by Anika Nilles for Rush's 2026 reunion.

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