Steve Gadd

Stephen Kendall Gadd is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984. Gadd's performances on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"(1976) and "Late in the Evening", Herbie Mann's "Hi-jack"(1975) and Steely Dan's "Aja"(1977) are examples of his style. He has worked with other popular musicians from many genres including Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Eric Clapton and Michel Petrucciani.

9 April 1945

Born on the same birth day (9 April): Al-Muqtafi • Charles Proteus Steinmetz • Daniel Johnson Sr. • Danielle Kahle • David Webb (footballer) • Fred Hollows • Imran Sherwani • Jim Roberts (ice hockey, born 1940) • Keshia Knight Pulliam • Kristen Stewart • Mary Killman • Milan Bartovič • René Burri • Sharan Rani Backliwal • Stephen Paddock • Theobald Boehm • Óscar Razo

Born in the same month (April 1945): August Wilson • Björn Ulvaeus • Catherine Spaak • Daniel Cohn-Bendit • Doug Clifford • Gerry Cottle • Gopalkrishna Gandhi • Hugh Hopper • Joël Robuchon • Kevin Berry • Linda Hunt • Mark Wainberg • Michael J. Smith • Naftali Temu • Richard C. Hoagland • Rodney Bickerstaffe • Thein Sein • Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1945)