Yonrico Scott

Yonrico Scott (October 6, 1955 – September 20, 2019)[1] was an American drummer and percussionist.[2][3] He was a longtime member of the Grammy winning The Derek Trucks Band. He was the bandleader of the Yonrico Scott Band, and later worked with the Royal Southern Brotherhood, with Cyril Neville.[4]

Yonrico Scott
Yonrico-Scott in the DTB.jpg
Scott performing with the Derek Trucks Band
July 20, 2008
Background information
BornOctober 6, 1955
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 2019 (aged 63)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
GenresBlues, blues rock, R&B, gospel
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsDrums, tympani, conga drums, shakers, tambourine, maracas, sabasa, chimes
Years active1995–2019
LabelsLandslide Records, Legacy Recordings/Columbia Records, Sony Music, House of Blues
Associated actsThe Derek Trucks Band, Derek Trucks, The Yonrico Scott Band, Susan Tedeschi, Earl Klugh Quartet, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band, Royal Southern Brotherhood
WebsiteYonricoscott.com

References

  1. "Yonrico Scott, Former Derek Trucks Band Drummer, Has Passed Away". Liveforlivemusic.com. September 20, 2019.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "The Derek Trucks Band". Answers.com. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  4. Holmes, Rich (August 8, 2009). "Guitar virtuoso wows 'em with bluesy world music". Cape Cod Times. Cape Cod Media Group, a division of Dow Jones Local Media Group. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2010.