Terry Draper is a Canadian musician who was the drummer and one of three songwriters for the 1970s rock band Klaatu.[1]
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Before becoming a successful musician, Draper had a construction business with a speciality in roofing.[1]
Draper co-wrote the song "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft", which was not only successful with his band Klaatu, but it also became a Top-40 hit when The Carpenters re-made it in 1977.[2] Draper also co-wrote the song "December Dream" in 1981 for John Lennon.
He went on to record several solo albums in his home studio in Oak Ridges, Ontario after the break-up of the band in 1981. His former Klaatu bandmates Dee Long and John Woloschuk made appearances on his album Light Years Later, in 1997.[3]
Later on in the 1980s he returned to his roofing business, and then developed a career as a restaurateur alongside his continued music work.[1]
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