Bill Berry Musical artist

William Thomas "Bill" Berry (born July 31, 1958) is a retired American musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. In addition to his drumming duties, Berry played many other instruments including guitar, bass guitar, and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M. records. After 17 years with the band, Berry left the music industry to become a farmer, and has since maintained a low profile, making sporadic reunions with R.E.M. and appearing on other artists' records.

Personal facts

Bill Berry
Birth dateJuly 31, 1958
Birth place
Minnesota , Duluth Minnesota , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1980
Career ended1997
associated musical artist
R.E.M.
Hindu Love Gods (band)
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
College rock
Jangle pop
Alternative rock
instrument
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Electric guitar
Percussion instrument
Piano
Steel-string acoustic guitar
Human voice
Synthesizer

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External resources

  1. http://www.thei.aust.com/music2/nov4rem.html