Timothy Drury (born July 5, 1961) is an American composer, keyboardist, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.[1] His breakthrough came in 1989 when Don Henley invited him to join The End of the Innocence tour as his pianist, keyboardist and backup vocalist.[2] A few years later, he was back on tour playing keyboard, guitar and singing backup vocals with the Eagles for their "Hell Freezes Over" reunion, a tour that lasted from 1994 to 2000.[3] He toured for seven years with the rock band Whitesnake, and with a friendly departure in September 2010, he left the band to pursue a solo career.[1] As a composer, lyricist and songwriter, Drury has several co-writes to his credit, including music with guitarist Don Felder, formerly with the Eagles, songs with Henley and Scott F. Crago, and with Stevie Nicks and Crago.
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| Born | July 5, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Website | timothydrury |
Biography
editDrury was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed] He is the son of actor James Drury and Cristall Orton Drury, and has an older brother, James III.[4][5] His interest in music began when he was a small boy, and by the age of 5 he was taking piano lessons on a spinet piano his maternal grandmother had purchased. By the age of 11, he was writing his first songs and melodies. Through the years, he honed his skills as a writer and secured a position as a staff writer at Warner Chappell Music.[6]
His big break in the music industry came in 1989 when he was asked to join Don Henley's ensemble as keyboardist for The End of the Innocence tour. The Chicago Tribune described the tour as a chance for Henley "to ponder the enormity of it all: life, death, love, government, deceit and a growing social malaise" and that "little was lost to The End of the Innocence`s stage version, fueled by Tim Drury's piano."[2] Following that tour, Drury worked with many other famous musicians and bands, such as the Eagles, Don Felder, Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge, Stevie Nicks and Whitesnake.
As a songwriter, Drury co-wrote "Everything is Different Now" with Henley and Scott F. Crago. It was included on the album Inside Job which was released in May 2000, and debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.[7] At the time, it was Henley's highest charting album.[8] He later co-wrote together with Stevie Nicks and Crago, the single "That Made Me Stronger", sung by Nicks. The song is included on Nicks' 2001 album Trouble in Shangri-La.[9]
Drury released a self-titled album in 1996. He also released an instrumental record, "the Crossing" under the band name Corridor in 2004.
Drury was a member of supergroup The Mob featuring Doug Pinnick of King's X, Reb Beach of Winger and Whitesnake, Kip Winger, and Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger. The Mob released a self-titled album in 2005.
Drury toured as a member of Whitesnake on their extensive world tour to promote their record, Good to Be Bad. He performed on their 2011 album Forevermore. He toured as a keyboardist for Don Felder and performed on Felder's 2012 record, Road to Forever, and co-wrote nine of the songs on that album.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b BraveWords (September 13, 2010). "WHITESNAKE Keyboardist Timothy Drury Leaves Band To Pursue Solo Career". bravewords.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Silverman, David (August 14, 1989). "FED-UP DON HENLEY SERVES UP A FULL MENU OF CYNICISM IN CONCERT". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Seattle". Warm 106.9. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "James Drury, Taciturn Star of 'The Virginian,' Dies at 85". The New York Times. April 6, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Bicks, Emily (April 6, 2020). "Drury's Son Timothy Drury Is Musician & Songwriter Who's Toured With The Eagles, Whitesnake & More". James Drury Dead: 'The Virginian' TV Star Dies at 85. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Loeffler, Russ (January 2, 2017). "Making Better Art – Timothy Drury Combines His Love of Music and Visual Art". Harmony Central. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Henley Continues 'Inside Job' Trek". Billboard. January 3, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "New Heights for Henley, 20, Womack". Billboard. June 10, 2000. p. 106.
- ^ "That Made Me Stronger – Trouble in Shangri-La". Buckinghamnicks.net. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "Don Felder: Road To Forever". American Songwriter. October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived May 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine