Bill Vitt
Biography
Bill Vitt (May 6, 1943 - July 16, 2019, aged 76) was an American drummer and keyboardist. He worked extensively as a live performer and as a session musician. In the 1970s he played with Brewer & Shipley, Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders, and the Sons of Champlin. He retired from the music business in the 1980s, but became active again in the 2000s, playing live shows and recording albums. He played the music that he loved until his death. He died with his adoring daughter, Aura, by his side, grateful and content with the life he led
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
201 releases · 24 albums · active 1970–2023
- Performance · 326
- Production · 41
- Other credits · 5
Studios: The Keystone, Berkeley · Wally Heider Studios · Fantasy Studios · Pacific High Recording
Frequent collaborators
- Merl Saunders
- Tom Fogerty
- Brewer & Shipley
- Howard Wales
- Jerry Garcia
- Danny Cox
- Merl Saunders And Friends
- Mill Valley Bunch




