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Billy Cobham

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Born
16 May 1944 (age 80)
Born In
Colón, Panama
On May 16, 1944, in Panama, one of the world’s most influential drummers, best known for his jazz fusion in the 1970s, Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he pioneered a powerful style of drumming with jazz, rock and funk influences, was born, named Billy Cobham. He is the first drummer to unseat Buddy Rich in the Down Beat music polls. Cobham has played and recorded with hundreds of top musicians, including Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Larry Coryell, and Horace Silver; and is famous for his explosive, fast, spectacular playing. He has been sampled, most famously by Massive Attack in their… read more
On May 16, 1944, in Panama, one of the world’s most influential drummers, best known for his jazz fusion in the 1970s, Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he pioneered a powerful style of drumming with jazz, rock and funk influences, was born, named Billy Cobham. He is the first drummer to unseat Bud… read more
On May 16, 1944, in Panama, one of the world’s most influential drummers, best known for his jazz fusion in the 1970s, Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he pioneered a powerful style of drumming with jazz, rock and funk influences, was born, named Billy Cobham. He is the first drummer to unseat Buddy Rich in the Down Beat music polls. Cobham has played and recorded wit… read more

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1 Play track Total Eclipse The Moon Ain't Made Of Green Cheese
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2 Play track Spectrum Red Baron
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3 Play track Crosswinds Heather
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4 Play track Spectrum Stratus
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5 Play track Spectrum To The Women In My Life
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6 Play track Spectrum Searching For The Right Door
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7 Play track Spectrum Quadrant 4
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8 Play track Spectrum Le Lis
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9 Play track Red Baron Siesta / Wake Up / That's What I Said
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10 Play track Spectrum Spectrum
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  1. 92,917 listeners

    1 Jan 1973 · 10 tracks

    Spectrum
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  2. 56,836 listeners

    1 Jan 1974 · 8 tracks

    Total Eclipse
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  3. 38,539 listeners

    1974 · 3 tracks

    Crosswinds
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    25 Oct 1988 · 8 tracks

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