Roy Yeager (born February 4, 1949) is an American musician and record producer. His musical career started off when he moved to

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at the age of 14. Yeager met Bobby Sowell in high school in 1964 and soon they were playing gigs, as a duo and with bands. He drummed with the popular Memphis 1960s groups, The Out Of It's and The Crackerjacks, touring the mid-south and played regularly at the popular Thunderbird Lounge and Roaring 60s in Memphis. In 1972, he went with Lobo, in 1974 drummed for singer

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. His big break came in 1979 when he joined the southern rock group

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, he toured with them for three and a half years, recording hit records. He moved to

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in the 1980s after marrying, became a record producer and bought his own recording studio, Back Street Studio and Rumble Productions. He has done sessions with many rock and

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artists including

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, Dale Hawkins, Alicia Bridges, Paul Davis, Mike Heron,

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and others.Atlanta Rhythm Section History: Roy Yeager
Brainyhistory.com; accessed March 5, 2015. In 1998, Yeager sold his recording studio and retired, dabbling in real estate and other investments. He was married to former actress and singer Char Fontane until her death in 2007.

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Atlanta Rhythm SectionBobby SowellBoys From Doraville
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeager, Roy 1949 births Living people American rock percussionists American rock drummers Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee People from Greenwood, Mississippi Atlanta Rhythm Section members Record producers from Mississippi Record producers from Tennessee