Instruments Drums | Name Tony Newman Role Drummer | |
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Associated acts Music groups May Blitz, The Jeff Beck Group (1969), Sounds Incorporated (1961 – 1966), T. Rex (1976 – 1977), Boxer Albums Beck‑Ola, Dandy in the Underworld, The Essential Collectio, The 2nd of May, Essen 1970 Similar People Dino Dines, Mike Patto, Herbie Flowers, Ollie Halsall, Steve Currie Zodiac Sign Pisces Nationality American | ||
Richard Anthony "Tony" Newman (born 17 March 1943) is an English rock drummer. He was at various times a member of the bands Sounds Incorporated, May Blitz, Three Man Army, T. Rex, and Boxer. He has performed with Jeff Beck, David Bowie, George Harrison, Robert Palmer, Eric Clapton, Donovan, Mick Ronson, Gene Vincent, Crystal Gayle, the Everly Brothers and others. In 1965, Newman played with Sounds Incorporated as one of the acts opening for the Beatles at Shea Stadium in New York.
Marc Bolan T Rex Children Of The Revolution
He played on Donovan's "Barabajagal" (1968), as well as on Jeff Beck's Beck-Ola (1969). For David Bowie, he performed on the Diamond Dogs album in 1974, and live with Bowie on his subsequent North American tour, including a recording at the Tower Philadelphia released as David Live. Newman was one of the featured drummers on the soundtrack to the film version of The Who's Tommy.
He resides in Franklin, Tennessee, near Nashville, with his wife Toril. Newman has five children, three of them drummers.
