Bill Lordan (born May 22, 1947 in

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), is an American

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who has been in a number of bands, such as

The Mystics The Mystics are an American rock and roll group that began in Brooklyn, New York, United States, in the late 1950s. The group was known as The Overons, a quintet that, when signed to Laurie Records, consisted of Phil Cracolici (born 1937, l ...

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, The

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Band and

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. He began playing in sixth grade when his teacher offered after-school lessons.

Career

Lordan started his recording career with The Amazers, The Mystics, The Esquires and

, a

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from

, recording three albums with them from 1971 to 1973. He also recorded with Bobby Womack and Ike and Tina Turner. He then joined

. By 1974, Sly & The Family Stone released the album ''Small Talk''. Along with violinist

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, The first drummer for Sly & The Family Stone was

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who was succeeded on the album ''Fresh'' by

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. In late 1974, Lordan joined

's band debuting on the album '' For Earth Below''. He stayed with Trower until 1981, his last recording during his stint being the ''

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'' album with

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. In 1980 he endorsed The Zildjian Company and was included in the Zildjian Cymbal Set Up Book of famous drummers. He also endorsed Rogers and DW Drum Companies and Remo and Aquarian Companies. He played with the Darrell Mansfield Band, the Dave Steffen Band and The Chris Aaron Band before starting his own band, The Bill Lordan Experiment, in 2000.

Personal life

Bill is married to Diana Olson, a freelance entertainment writer.

Discography

* 1964 The Amazers: It's You For Me * 1967

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: Get on Up * 1968

: Pain * 1971

: In the Garden * 1972 Gypsy:

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* 1973 Gypsy: Unlock the Gates * 1974

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* 1975

: For Earth Below * 1975

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Sexy Ida "Sexy Ida" is a single released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner on United Artists Records in August 1974. It features two versions, the A-side "Sexy Ida (Part 1)" and the B-side "Sexy Ida (Part 2)." Overview "Sexy Ida" was written by Tina Turner; prod ...

* 1975

Bobby Womack Robert Dwayne Womack ( ; March 4, 1944 – June 27, 2014) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Starting in the early 1950s as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's ...

: I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To * 1975

: BBC Radio 1: Live in Concert * 1976

: Long Misty Days * 1975

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* 1977

: In City Dreams * 1978

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* 1980

: Victims of the Fury * 1981

* 198
Darrell Mansfield Band
The Vision * 1990 Spellbinder * 1990 Dave Steffen Band: Blues Cruise Live * 1993 Dave Steffen Band: Give Me A Thril * 1994 The Bill Lordan Drum Beat Instruction Video (DVD) * 1996

: King Biscuit Flower Hour (In Concert) * 1997 Dave Steffen Band: Flying Potion * 2000

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: Live Your Dream * 2000 Bill Lordan Experiment: BLX Live at the Coach House * 2001

: 9 Ball In The Corner Pocket * 2001 Bill Lordan Experiment: Emotional Blackmail * 2003 Talkin' To Angels * 2003 Calvin James: It Ain't Over * 2003 Bill Lordan Experiment: Here Comes The Storm * 2004 Chris Aaron Band: 5 Miles to Freedom * 2004 Lordan/Serrato: Eyes of a Woman * 2004 Bill Lordan Experiment: The Best of BLX * 2014 Bill Lordan Experiment: The NEW Best of BLX * 2015 Bill Lordan Experiment: The Best of BLX II * 2015 The Bill Lordan History CD * 2015 The Robin Trower Band Live at the Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA.CD 3/7/75 * 2015 The Robin Trower Band Victims of the Fury Tour Live CD * 2016 Bill Lordan Experiment: The Best of BLX III * 2016 The Robin Trower DVD of TV Shows and Concerts * 2016 The Robin Trower Band Live at New Georges, San Rafael, CA. 4/5/87 * 2016 The Robin Trower Band Live at Winterland, San Francisco, CA 3/15/75 * 2016 The Robin Trower Band Live The BBC Recordings * 2016 The Robin Trower Band Live The Long Misty Days Tour CD * 2016 The Robin Trower Band Live For Earth Below Tour CD * 2016 The Robin Trower Band Live at Leeds University, England 2/15/75 * 2016 The Robin Trower Band Live at Madison Square Garden, NY 3/24/76 * 2017 The Robin Trower Band The Best of In City Dreams CD * 2017 The Robin Trower Band Bridge of Sighs Tour CD * 2017 The Robin Trower Band Live at City Hall, Newcastle, England CD * 2017 The Robin Trower Band live in Gothenburg, Sweden 2/75 * 2017 Faith * 2017 Feel The Spirit * 2017 Gypsy Live at the St. Paul Winter Carnival 1973 * 2017 Gypsy Live at Armstrong High School, Minneapolis 1971 * 2017 The Robin Trower Band Long Misty Days Recording Sessions * 2017 The Robin Trower Band Caravan To Midnight Recording Sessions * 2017 The Best of The Dave Steffen Band * 2019 A self published book of Bill Lordan's musical journey 'From The Basement To The Coliseum - The Story of Drummer Bill Lordan. Written by Bill Lordan and Diana Olson

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lordan, Bill 1947 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American rock musicians American rock drummers 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Gypsy (band) members 20th-century American male musicians Drummers from Minneapolis