- Cliff Davies
Clifford Davies (born c.1948 - died
April 13 ,2008 ) was a British drummer, songwriter and producer.After receiving tuition from
pipe band drummer Jock Cree, and playing local gigs in theAldershot area, in the early 70s he went on to join the second incarnation of Britishjazz-rock band If from 1972 and 1975, playing on four albums by the band and contributing many of their songs. Following If's break-up, Davies joined UShard rock guitaristTed Nugent from 1975 to 1982 as drummer, producer and/or co-producer of all Nugent's recordings over those years, in collaboration with Lew Futterman, who had also produced If.In the 1980s, he worked for Next City Productions, also owned by Futterman, in
New York City recording withGrand Funk Railroad among others. Since the late 1990s he lived inAtlanta teachingpiano and drums. He was also instrumental in founding the Rock and Roll Remembers Foundation.Clifford Davies was found dead in his home in
Atlanta, Georgia onApril 13 ,2008 . He died from a self inflicted gun shot wound. [ [http://www.canadaeast.com/entertainment/article/269146 Nugent's former drummer Clifford Davies found dead] ] Reed Beaver, the owner of Equametric Studio where Davies was employed as chief engineer, reported that Davies called him the night before his body was found and was "extremely distraught" over medical bills. [ [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gA9_-CHf4y1E2oiq3ffFzqueqV4w Nugent's former drummer Clifford Davies found dead] ]Discography
With If
*"Waterfall" (1972)
*"Double Diamond" (1973) - also released in Germany as "This is If"
*"Not Just Another Bunch of Pretty Faces " (1974)
*"Tea Break Over, Back on Your 'Eads " (1975)With Ted Nugent
*"Ted Nugent"
*"Free-for-All"
*"Cat Scratch Fever "
*"Double Live Gonzo "
*"Weekend Warriors"
*"State of Shock"
*"Scream Dream "
*"Intensities in 10 Cities "Other recordings
*"Whitehorn" (1974) -
Geoff Whitehorn References
External links
* [http://www.rockandrollremembers.org Rock and Roll Remembers Foundation]
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