Ricky Fataar

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Ricky Fataar
Fataar in 2008
Background information
Born	(1952-09-05) 5 September 1952 (age 71) Durban, South Africa
Genres	Rock blues jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter record producer
Instrument(s)	Drums guitar vocals
Years active	1963–present
Member of	Bonnie Raitt The Flames The Beach Boys The Rutles

Ricky Fataar (born 5 September 1952) is a South African musician who has performed as both a drummer and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the Beatles, in which he performed as a member of The Rutles. He was also a member of The Beach Boys between 1971 and 1974, and has been the drummer for Bonnie Raitt for the last 35 years. Fataar is also a record producer, and has worked on projects scoring music to film and television.