Bernard Purdie Musical artist

Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American session drummer, and is considered an influential and innovative exponent of funk. He is known for his strict musical time keeping and "The Purdie Shuffle".Purdie recorded Soul Drums (1968) as a band leader and although he went on to record Alexander's Ragtime Band, the album remained unreleased until Soul Drums was reissued on CD in 2009 with the Alexander's Ragtime Band sessions. Other solo albums include Purdie Good (1971), Soul Is ... Pretty Purdie (1972) and the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film Lialeh (1973).In the mid-1990s he was a member of The 3B's, with Bross Townsend and Bob Cunningham.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Bernard Pretty Purdie Mississippi Bigfoot
Birth date	June 11, 1939
Birth place	Elkton Maryland

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Musical artist

Career started	1958
associated musical artist	James Brown Miles Davis The Rolling Stones King Curtis Randy Brecker Dizzy Gillespie Aretha Franklin Gil Scott-Heron Hall & Oates Isaac Hayes Steely Dan Cat Stevens Hair (musical) Jeff Beck Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (soundtrack) Hummingbird (band) Quincy Jones
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Funk Rhythm and blues Rock music Soul music
instrument	Drum kit
record label	Atco Records EMI Records Capitol Records A&M Records