The band suggested anyone wishing to express their condolences should make a donation to a cancer research group or charity in Peart’s name.ĬNN’s Cheri Mossburg contributed to this report. Peart is survived by his wife Carrie and daughter, Olivia Louise. “But his influence and legacy will live on forever in the hearts of music lovers in Canada and around the world. RIP,” The Roots drummer wrote on Instagram.Ĭanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a legend has been lost. Other musicians, such as the drummer Questlove, lamented Peart’s passing. It’s a joyous one and one I’m very grateful for.”
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“I get to be a professional drummer … So it’s a full-time responsibility. “I’ve been put in this position, and I certainly don’t underrate that,” he said. There were more: “The Spirit of Radio.” “Subdivisions.” “Closer to the Heart.”ĭespite being a world-famous drummer, Peart told Rolling Stone that he still took drum lessons as recently as 2012. The band’s song “Tom Sawyer” is considered its biggest hit to this day, and still receives heavy rotation at rock and roll radio station around the world. Peart was also Rush’s primary lyricist, drawing inspiration from sources like Ayn Rand and Mark Twain. Peart was central to the band’s success with his meticulous, fluid and exactingly precise playing. It wasn’t until 2013 that Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. When Peart joined bassist and vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson in 1974, he helped take the Canadian band to new heights, receiving accolade after accolade, if not mainstream rock stardom. 101 Likes, TikTok video from Colby Fulton (colbyfulton07): 'Drummer Reacts To NEIL PEART DRUM SOLO RUSH LIVE IN FRANKFURT PART 3 rush. Neil Peart /NivX2RhiB8- Rush January 10, 2020 “… (O)ur friend, soul brother and band mate of over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer,” the band tweeted Friday. The musician had been battling brain cancer for several years. Peart died in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday, family spokesman Elliot Mintz told CNN.
We’re grateful that his legacy will live on through his incredible work with Rush.
Neil Peart, whose virtuoso chops and artful lyrics propelled his band Rush to global stardom and sealed his place as one of the greatest drummers in rock music, has died. It’s hard to believe that the world lost Neil Peart two years ago.
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