Steve Gadd

Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984. Gadd's performances on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" and "Late in the Evening" and Steely Dan's "Aja" are examples of his style. He has worked with other popular musicians from many genres including Simon & Garfunkel, Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Harry Chapin, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Grover Washington Jr., Michael Brecker, Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, Paul Desmond, Kate Bush, Chet Baker, Al Di Meola, Chuck Mangione, Kenny Loggins, Eric Clapton, Pino Daniele, Michel Petrucciani, and Toshiki Kadomatsu. Photo by Mike Park

Known For: Acting

Born: Rochester, New York, USA, 1945-04-09

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1980	One Trick Pony	Danny Duggin	54
2	1981	Grover Washington Jr. - In Concert	Himself	0
3	1982	Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park	Musician	79
4	1991	Paul Simon's Concert in the Park	Self - Drums	0
5	1997	Legends – Live At Montreux	Self	64
6	1997	Steve Gadd & Giovanni Hidalgo - Live at the Modern Drummer 10th Anniversary Festival Weekend	Steve Gadd	60
7	1999	David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II		0
8	1999	Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert	Self	80
9	2000	Paul Simon: You're The One	Self - Drums	42
10	2001	Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo	Himself - Drums	100
11	2001	Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider	Self - Drums	73
12	2001	Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park	Himself - Drums	58
13	2002	Drummers Collective 25th Anniversary Celebration	Self	0
14	2003	Eric Clapton and Friends	Self	0
15	2003	Steve Gadd: In Session	Himself	95
16	2004	Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival	Self	80
17	2004	Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J	Self	74
18	2005	Chick Corea & Three Quartets Band -Rendezvous In New York	Batteria	60
19	2010	Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010	Self	83
20	2014	Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric	Self	68
21	2015	Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall	Drums	66
22	2021	Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions	Self - Drums	92
23		The Gadd Gang Live		38
24	2015	James Taylor \| Austin City Limits Festival	Self - Drums	0
25		Steve Gadd – American Drummers Achievement Awards		0
26	2020	Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019	Self	93

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