Steve Rucker

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Steve Rucker was a drummer in the popular band the Bee Gees until the band broke up after Maurice Gibb died due to cardiac arrest. With the Bee Gees band, he appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, Oprah Winfrey, a Command Performance for the Queen of England.

Steve also performed or recorded with Gloria Estefan, Ben Vereen, Paquito D'Rivera, Jaco Pastorius, Joe Sample, Johnny Cash, Bob James, and Randy Bernsen.

He is currently the Director of the Drumset Program at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. He is happily married to Claudia and they have 2 wonderful rabbits and a greyhound.

He should not be confused with Stephen Rucker, composer of several TV shows.