Steve Gadd
Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician. Gadd is one of the most well-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 performance on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", "Late in the Evening" and Steely Dan's "Aja" are examples of his style. He has worked with popular musicians from many genres including Simon & Garfunkel, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Harry Chapin, Eric Clapton, Kate Bush, Joe Cocker, Grover Washington Jr., Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Al Di Meola, Kenny Loggins and Michel Petrucciani.
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![Steve Gadd - Modern Drummer Magazine Cover [United States] (October 1978)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/z/0/z0xujwez1sbves.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Steve Gadd - Batterie Magazine Cover [France] (November 2022)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/2/e/2es195c1uq2e2e19.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Steve Gadd - Batterie Magazine Cover [France] (May 2015)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/q/w/qwhsxizgnknykqzs.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Father-in-law of Nat Faxon.
- Father of daughter Meagan Gadd.
- Longtime drummer in Eric Clapton's band.
- Inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2005.
Steve Gadd is known for his role in the TV series Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008) as musician - 1 episode.
He is also known for his role in the film The Last Mimzy (2007) as musician: drums.
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