Jim McCarty

Jim McCarty
Jim McCarty
	Jim McCarty in Basingstoke, 2008
Background information
Birth name	James Stanley McCarty
Born	25 July 1943 (age 80); Walton, Liverpool, England
Genres	Blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Drums; vocals; guitar; keyboards;
Years active	1960s–present
Member of	The Yardbirds
Formerly of	Together; Renaissance; Shoot; Box of Frogs; Stairway; Pilgrim;

James Stanley McCarty (born 25 July 1943)^[1] is an English musician, best known as the drummer for the Yardbirds and Renaissance.^[2] Following Chris Dreja's departure from the Yardbirds in 2013, McCarty became the only founding member to still tour in the band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of the Yardbirds.

^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1550. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Jim McCarty". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2010.

[LarkinGE-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1550. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.

[2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Jim McCarty". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2010.

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