Walt Woodward III

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Walt Woodward III
Born	February 10, 1959
Died	June 8, 2010(2010-06-08) (aged 51)
Instruments	Drums
Associated acts	The Scream Twisted Sister Shark Island Sweet Savage The Painkillers Rachel Americade

Walt Woodward III (February 10, 1959 – June 8, 2010)^[1] was an American rock drummer who played in several bands, including Shark Island and Saints Or Sinners/The Scream.

He replaced original Saints Or Sinners/The Scream drummer Scott Travis, who left the band to replace drummer Dave Holland in Judas Priest, in 1989.

Walt started his career in the New York/New Jersey area, playing in Rachel, featuring Riot vocalist Rhett Forrester, and Americade,^[2] as well as several other bands. His move to California enabled him to be a part of Sweet Savage,^[3] Shark Island^[4] and The Scream. Walt also did a worldwide tour with surf guitar legend Dick Dale.

He was also in a three-day line-up with the heavy metal band, Twisted Sister in March 1982.^[5]

Walt returned to New Jersey and played in various local bands, including The Painkillers.^[6]

Death

Woodward died on June 8, 2010.

Discography

with The Scream

Let It Scream (1991)
Encino Man OST (1992)
Takin' It To The Next Level (1993; unreleased)

with Shark Island

S'cool Buss (1987)

with Americade

American Metal (1982)
Americade.com (1995)
Americadence 1980 ~ 1995 (2011, 5-CD boxed set)

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Persondata
Name	Woodward, Walt, Iii
Alternative names
Short description	American rock drummer
Date of birth	February 10, 1959
Place of birth
Date of death	June 8, 2010
Place of death

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