Yogi Horton
Lawrence "Yogi" Horton, (October 1, 1953 – June 8, 1987),[1] was an American R&B, funk, jazz and rock drummer. Horton worked and recorded as a session and touring drummer with a wide variety of musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ashford & Simpson, David Byrne, Deborah Harry, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Kenny G, The B-52's, and Jean-Michel Jarre among numerous others.[2] His first recording was on Dave "Baby" Cortez's 1972 album Soul Vibration.[3]
Yogi Horton | |
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Birth name | Lawrence Horton |
Born | October 1, 1953 |
Died | June 8, 1987 33) | (aged
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Instruments | Drums, backing vocals |
Years active | 1972–1987 |
Associated acts | Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ashford & Simpson, David Byrne, Deborah Harry, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Kenny G, The B-52's, Jean-Michel Jarre |
Horton recorded an instructional videocassette in 1983, which was released by DCI. Titled "The History of R&B/Funk Drumming", it is considered to be "one of the first instructional type videos of its kind."[4] The video is long out of print, but can still be viewed on YouTube as of November 2018.[5]
Horton, who suffered from bipolar disorder died on June 8, 1987 when he jumped from a 17-floor hotel window in New York shortly after performing in a Luther Vandross concert.[6]
Discography
- The Catherine Wheel (David Byrne, 1981)
With Lonnie Liston Smith
- Dreams of Tomorrow (Doctor Jazz, 1983)
With Gloria Gaynor
- Gloria Gaynor (Atlantic Records, 1982)
With Irene Cara
- Anyone Can See (Network Records, 1982)
With John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- Milk and Honey (Geffen, 1984)
With George Benson
- While the City Sleeps... (Warner Bros. Records, 1986)
With Linda Clifford
- I'll Keep on Loving You (Capitol, 1982)
With Ben E. King
- Street Tough (Atlantic Records, 1981)
With Cheryl Lynn
- Instant Love (Columbia Records, 1982)
- Preppie (Columbia Records, 1983)
With Aretha Franklin
- Jump to It (Arista Records, 1982)
- Get It Right (Arista Records, 1983)
- Who's Zoomin' Who? (Arista Records, 1985)
- Aretha (Arista Records, 1986)
- Through the Storm (Arista Records, 1989)
With Yoko Ono
- It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (Polygram Records, 1982)
With John Phillips
- Pay Pack & Follow (Eagle Records, 2001)
With Stephanie Mills
- Tantalizingly Hot (Casablanca Records, 1982)
- If I Were Your Woman (MCA Records, 1987)
References
- Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 284. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- "Yogi Horton". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- https://www.discogs.com/Dave-Baby-Cortez-Soul-Vibration/release/712365
- "Yogi Horton". Modern Drummer. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- "Yogi Horton Drum Lesson Funk/R&B". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 284. Retrieved 14 June 2016.