Henry Spinetti

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Henry Spinetti
Birth name	Henry Anthony George Spinetti
Born	March 31, 1951 (1951-03-31) (age 57) Cwm near Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Genre(s)	Rock, Rock and roll, Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, Session musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, Percussion
Years active	1960s – present
Associated acts	The Herd, Judas Jump, Storyteller

Henry Spinetti (born Henry Anthony George Spinetti, March 31, 1951, Cwm, South Wales) is a session drummer, whose playing has featured on a large number of prominent albums.

Spinetti has worked with:

• Joan Armatrading
  • Show Some Emotion
  • To the Limit
• Eric Clapton
  • Just One Night
  • Another Ticket
  • August
  • The Blues
• Roger Daltrey
  • Ride a Rock Horse
• Bob Dylan
  • Down in the Groove
• George Harrison
  • Gone Troppo
• Bryn Haworth
  • Keep the Ball Rolling
• Alexis Korner
  • Just Easy
• Paul McCartney
  • Choba B CCCP
• Katie Melua
  • Call off the Search
  • Piece by Piece
  • Pictures
• Procol Harum
  • The Prodigal Stranger
• Dick Rivers
  • authendick
• Leo Sayer
  • Silverbird
• Chris Spedding
  • Gesundheit!
• Pete Townshend
  • Rough Mix

Plus Spinetti played on Gerry Rafferty's single, "Baker Street", and also played drums in "The Concert For George". His early work included spells with The Herd and Judas Jump.

He is the younger brother of the actor, Victor Spinetti.

[edit] External links

• Work with Procol Harum & Gary Brooker
• http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/Diner/2674/hspin_b.htm The Musician's Olympus