Alan White (Yes drummer)

Alan White (14 June 1949 – 26 May 2022) was an English musician, known as the drummer from the band Yes. He also played on records by former Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison.

Alan White
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Background information
Born	(1949-06-14)14 June 1949 Pelton, County Durham, England
Died	26 May 2022(2022-05-26) (aged 72) Newcastle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums, percussion, piano
Years active	1967–2022
Labels	Atlantic Records
Associated acts	Yes, Circa:, The Syn, Plastic Ono Band
Website	www.alanwhite.net

White was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes in 2017.

White died on 26 May 2022 at his home in Newcastle, Washington from a short-illness, aged 72.

Discography

Solo:

• Ramshackled (1976)

With White:

• White (2006)

With Yes: See infobox below

With The Alan Price Set:

• A Price on His Head (1967)
• The Amazing Alan Price (EP), (1967)
• This Price is Right, (1968)

With John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band:

• John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, 1970
• Live Peace in Toronto, September 13th 1969
• Imagine, (John Lennon, 1971)
• Fly, (Yoko Ono, 1971)

Guest appearances/sessions:

• The Downbeats: "My Bonnie" (single)
• The Blue Chips: "I'm on the Right Side" (single)
• The Blue Chips: "Some Kind of Loving" (single)
• The Blue Chips: "Good Loving Never Hurts" (single)
• The Gamblers: "Dr Goldfoot (and His Bikini Machine)" (single)
• Happy Magazine: "Satisfied Street" (single)
• Happy Magazine: "Who Belongs to You" (single)
• Johnny Almond Music Machine: Patent Pending (1969)
• Johnny Almond: "Solar Machine" (single) (1969)
• Doris Troy: You Tore Me Up Inside
• Billy Preston: Encouraging Words (1969)
• George Harrison: All Things Must Pass (2001)
• Gary Wright: Extraction (1970)
• Denny Laine and Balls: "Fight for My Country" (single) (1971)
• Jesse Davis: Jesse Davis
• Sky: Don't Hold Back (1971)
• Brian Short: Anything for a Laugh (1971)
• Donovan: "The Music Makers" (1973)
• Chris Squire: Chris Squire's Swiss Choir (2007; re-release of "Run with the Fox")

and work with Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Esquire and The Syn

Alan White (Yes Drummer) Media

• Yes concert 2010-12-01 (5253467597).jpg

  Yes concert at Gran Teatro del Banco Central del Paraguay, Asunción, Paraguay