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Nov 29, 2013 · Ricky “Sugarfoot” Wellman, the funk drummer who helped innovate the rhythms of go-go music with Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers and later toured with trumpeter Miles Davis and guitarist...
Dec 2, 2013 · Wellman was 58 when he died on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Ricky was born April 13, 1955 in Bethesda, Md., and grew up in D.C. and Prince George’s County. Frank Wellman, Ricky’s father, was...
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Nov 25, 2013 · In Memory Of Ricky Wellman. The Miles Davis Family sends their deepest condolences to the Ricky Wellman Family, friends and associates. The drummer extraordinaire, who was instrumental in defining the “go go” beat as we know it today, made his transition last Saturday night (11/23).
Drummer Ricky “Sugar Foot” Wellman was one of them. Ricky joined Miles’ band in May 1987 and stayed with him, right up until Miles’ final gig on 25 August 1991. Ricky has kindly put together his thoughts about Miles for TheLastMiles.com.
Dec 2, 2013 · WASHINGTON — Ricky ‘‘Sugarfoot’’ Wellman, the funk drummer who helped innovate the rhythms of go-go music with Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers and later toured with trumpeter Miles Davis and...
Nov 29, 2013 · Ricky “Sugarfoot” Wellman, the funk drummer who helped innovate the rhythms of go-go music with Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers and later toured with trumpeter Miles Davis and guitarist...
1955. Years with Miles: 1987-1991. Drummer famed for his distinctive rhythmic contributions to the "go-go" scene in Washington D.C. in the 1980s; joined Miles in 1987, becoming a key member of his touring and recording groups in his last four years.
