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Ron Tutt

real name Ronald Ellis Tutt

Dallas, United States

Ron Tutt is credited on 1,516 releases across 312 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,516

Credits

312

Albums

6

Decades active

729

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American drummer: Born: 12 March 1938, Dallas, Texas, United States, Died: 16 October 2021
Ron Tutt was part of Elvis Presley's "TCB" touring band (1969-1977) and 18 years as Neil Diamond's drummer (1981-2018). He performed and/or recorded with Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, The Flying Burrito Bros, Los Lobos, Elvis Costello, Jerry Garcia, Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks and Michael McDonald, among many others. Tutt didn't actually begin playing his signature instrument until his final year of high school learning ukulele, guitar, violin and trumpet before the drum kit.

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1,516 releases · 312 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 2,219
  • Other credits · 73

Studios: Devonshire Studios · Enactron Truck · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · Sound City Studios

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