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Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Graham Bonnet, Brian May, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell, and Black Sabbath.
Listen to Long Hot Night - Original on Spotify. Candy Dulfer Featuring Cozy Powell and Jan Akkerman, Cozy Powell, Jan Akkerman · Song · 2006.
- 4 min
- June 13, 2006
Apr 5, 2024 · The driver – Cozy Powell – died that same night of his injuries in hospital. Next morning, the papers revealed that the life of Powell, a rock drumming superstar for 30 years, had ended abruptly and without warning.
- Dave Ling
Down to Earth is the fourth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow. It is their last album to feature drummer Cozy Powell, their first with bassist Roger Glover and keyboardist Don Airey and their only album with vocalist Graham Bonnet.
Dec 29, 2023 · Today marks the anniversary of the passing of hard-rock drummer Cozy Powell, who slammed the skins for the likes of Jeff Beck , Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, and Rainbow before perishing in a high-speed wipeout at the age of 50. A Light In The Black. Watch on.
Dec 19, 2022 · Drummer Cozy Powell found fame with Rainbow, Whitesnake, Jeff Beck, amongst many others, and has a CV that runs like a Who’s Who of hard rock. A renowned heavy hitter who could play blues, rock, prog or metal, and even classical, as he would frequently incorporate the 1812 Overture or 633 Squadron (or both) into his drum solos.
Apr 5, 1999 · He died that same night of his injuries in hospital. Next morning, the papers revealed that the life of Cozy Powell, a rock drumming superstar for 30 years, had ended abruptly and without warning. His famous admission that “I play the drums like I drive – crazy”, had become his epitaph.
