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Rob Townsend

b. 1947

British musician

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Born 1947. Rob Townsend is a British musician.

Rob Townsend (born 7 July 1947) is an English rock and blues drummer. He was the drummer for progressive rock band Family and later The Blues Band.

Biography Townsend was born near Frog Island, Leicester, England, where he spent his teenage years playing in various bands, such as the Beatniks, Broodly Hoo and Legay. He became drummer for Family, replacing Harry Overnall in 1967. Family broke up in 1973 and Townsend joined Medicine Head. George Melly and Bill Wyman amongst others. During this time he played drums for Kevin Ayers and Charlie Whitney's Axis Point.

In 1982 Townsend joined The Blues Band, in a line up including Paul Jones, guitarists Dave Kelly and Tom McGuinness also bassist Gary Fletcher. In 1991 he also joined Jones and McGuinness as part of the Manfred Mann splinter band The Manfreds, recording and touring, as well as backing other performers including Georgie Fame, Colin Blunstone, Long John Baldry, and Chris Farlowe.

Townsend once said in an interview:

Townsend mentioned jazz greats Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa as influences in the same interview.

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British musician

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Rob Townsend was born on 7 July 1947 in Leicester.

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· Wikipedia: Rob Townsend

· Wikidata: Q3434241

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