Find out more about the greatest British Drummers, including Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, John Bonham, Mick Fleetwood and Ginger Baker.

Famous British Drummers

Ringo StarrRingo Starr
07 July 1940
Drummer
Phil CollinsPhil Collins
30 January 1951
Drummer

John BonhamJohn Bonham
31 May 1948
Drummer of Rock Band Led Zeppelin

Charlie WattsCharlie Watts
02 June 1941
Drummer

Roger TaylorRoger Taylor
26 July 1949
Musician

Mick FleetwoodMick Fleetwood
24 June 1947
Actor, Drummer
Ginger BakerGinger Baker
19 August 1939
Drummer, Jazz musician, Musician, Songwriter

Nick MasonNick Mason
27 January 1944
Drummer, Composer, Autobiographer, Racecar driver,

Luke GossLuke Goss
29 September 1968
Actor

Zak StarkeyZak Starkey
13 September 1965
Drummer
Jamie CullumJamie Cullum
20 August 1979
Composer, Pianist, Singer-songwriter, Jazz

Jason BonhamJason Bonham
15 July 1966
Drummer, Actor
Eddy GrantEddy Grant
05 March 1948
Musician

GoldieGoldie
19 September 1965
Actor, Record producer, Club DJ, Musician,

Nicko McBrainNicko McBrain
05 June 1952
Drummer
Chris SladeChris Slade
30 October 1946
Drummer

Mitch MitchellMitch Mitchell
09 July 1947
Drummer, Actor, Film actor
Carl PalmerCarl Palmer
20 March 1950
Drummer, Musician, Percussionist

Russ AbbotRuss Abbot
18 September 1947
Musician

Nigel OlssonNigel Olsson
10 February 1949
Singer
Will ChampionWill Champion
31 July 1978
Drummer, Singer

Bill BrufordBill Bruford
17 May 1949
Drummer
Cozy PowellCozy Powell
29 December 1947
Drummer

Kenney JonesKenney Jones
16 September 1948
Drummer, Polo player

Ray CooperRay Cooper
19 August 1947
Musician

Ian PaiceIan Paice
29 June 1948
Drummer
Topper HeadonTopper Headon
30 May 1955
Drummer
Aynsley DunbarAynsley Dunbar
10 January 1946
Drummer, Composer

Harry JuddHarry Judd
23 December 1985
Drummer

Clive BurrClive Burr
08 March 1957
Drummer

Jet BlackJet Black
26 August 1938
Musician, Drummer
Kevin GodleyKevin Godley
07 October 1945
Singer, Drummer, Songwriter

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Pick WithersPick Withers
04 April 1948
Drummer

Hamish StuartHamish Stuart
08 October 1949
Musician, Composer, Record producer, Singer,

Derek LongmuirDerek Longmuir
19 March 1951
Nurse

Martin ChambersMartin Chambers
04 September 1951
 
Roni SizeRoni Size
29 October 1969
Club DJ

High ContrastHigh Contrast
18 September 1979
Record producer, Disc jockey, Composer
Andy CAndy C
06 April 1976
Disc jockey, Record producer, Composer

Mark BrzezickiMark Brzezicki
21 June 1957
Musician

LTJ BukemLTJ Bukem
1967 AD
disc jockey, record producer, composer
Keef HartleyKeef Hartley
08 April 1944
Musician

Keith ForseyKeith Forsey
02 January 1948
Composer, Drummer, Musician, Songwriter, Record
Clive BunkerClive Bunker
30 December 1946
Drummer

John KeebleJohn Keeble
06 July 1959
Musician, Drummer

Mel GaynorMel Gaynor
29 May 1959
Musician, Singer, Drummer

PhotekPhotek
13 May 1972
composer, composer, composer

Tony MeehanTony Meehan
02 March 1943
Composer
Chris AclandChris Acland
07 September 1966
Musician, Drummer

Ed GrahamEd Graham
20 February 1977
Musician, Drummer

Jeff RichJeff Rich
08 June 1953
Percussionist

Chris StewartChris Stewart
27 March 1950
writer, autobiographer, drummer
John BradburyJohn Bradbury
16 February 1953
drummer