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Terry Draper

1951 – 2025

Canadian musician

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Lived 1951 – 2025 (aged 73). Terry Draper was a Canadian drummer.

Terry Edward Draper (September 22, 1951 – May 15, 2025) was a Canadian musician who was the drummer and one of three members of the 1970s rock band Klaatu.

Career Draper co-wrote the song "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft", which was not only successful with his band Klaatu, but also became a Top-40 hit for the Carpenters when they covered it in 1977. Draper also co-wrote the Klaatu songs "Prelude" in 1977 and "December Dream" in 1981, the latter being a tribute to John Lennon.

He went on to record several solo albums in his home studio in Oak Ridges, Ontario, after the break-up of the band in 1981. His former Klaatu bandmates Dee Long and John Woloschuk made appearances on his album Light Years Later in 1997.

Personal life and death Before becoming a successful musician, Draper had a construction business with a speciality in roofing.

Solo releases Light Years Later (1997) Terry & The Twilight Zone: Live... Years Later (1997) Terrytoons Presents: Can You Pretend? (1999) Civil War (And Other Love Songs) (2001) Civil War (Not Very) (2001) Furzall Family (2002) Aria 52 - A Five Year Mission (2004) Stranded (2010) When The World Was Young (2014) Searching (2016) Window On The World (2016) Remarkable Women (2017) A Very Terry Christmas (2017) Once Upon A Memory (2018) In My Garden (2019) Sunset on Mars (2020) Lost (2020) The Other Side (2021) Bread and Cirkus (2022) In the Beginning (2023) Infinity (2025)

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Who was Terry Draper?

Canadian musician

When was Terry Draper born?

Terry Draper was born on 22 September 1951.

When did Terry Draper die?

Terry Draper died on 15 May 2025.

What was Terry Draper's occupation?

Terry Draper was a drummer.

What nationality was Terry Draper?

Terry Draper was Canadian.

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· Wikipedia: Terry Draper

· Wikidata: Q7704319

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