Sandy Nelson

Sandy Nelson
Background information
Born
Sander Lloyd Nelson

(1938-12-01)December 1, 1938
DiedFebruary 14, 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 83)
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1959–2022
Labels
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Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer. Nelson, one of the best-known rock and modern jazz drummers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and released over 30 albums. He was a session drummer on many other well-known hits. He lived in Boulder City, Nevada, where he continued to experiment with music on keyboards and piano.