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Ronald „Ronnie“ Thomas Verrell (* 21. Februar 1926 in Rochester, England; † 22. Februar 2002 in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, England) war ein englischer Jazz - Schlagzeuger, der weltweite Bekanntheit als Animal in der Muppet Show erlangte.
Ronald Thomas Verrell (21 February 1926 – 22 February 2002) was an English jazz drummer. He played in two of the United Kingdom's "most famous" [1] big bands, the Ted Heath Orchestra and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
1. März 2002 · FANS and musicians have said farewell to veteran drummer Ronnie Verrell, whose funeral took place last week. He died from a lung infection which had complicated surgery for a back injury.
Ronnie died of a chest infection in hospital at 11.30am on the 22nd February, 2002, one day after his 76th birthday. Various Benefit Concerts of The Best of British Jazz have been changed to Tributes to Ronnie - please see the group's Events list on Don Lusher's website.
Ronnie Verrell, born Ronald Thomas Verrell on February 21, 1926 in Rochester, Kent, England, was an English jazz drummer best known for his drumming for The Muppet Show's Animal. Verrell played in two of the UK's most famous big bands; The Ted Heath Orchestra (1951-1964) and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra. He also worked extensively in television ...
5. März 2002 · RONNIE VERRELL, who has died aged 76, was Britain's best-known big band drummer for half a century. He achieved star status with Ted Heath in the 1950s, and subsequently became a model for...
Ronnie Verrell played drums for two of the most famous big bands in British jazz, the Ted Heath Orchestra and the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. He was both a driving band drummer and an exciting soloist on his special features, the most famous of which was Hawaiian War Chant with the Heath band.
