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He played on recordings with Frank Sinatra , The Beach Boys and Elvis Presley . He published his memoirs, '' Hal Blaine And The Wrecking Crew '' in 1990 .

HAL BLAINE'S GRAMMY AWARDS

A somewhat unappreciated Grammy Awards record is held by Blaine who played on 6 consecutive Record Of The Year winners:



ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME

Blaine is a member of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame . He lives in Los Angeles .


HAL BLAINE TRIVIA

In 1965 the Beach Boys and Dean Torrance of Jan And Dean recorded an ad-libbed cover version of the Regent's 1950s hit song "Barbara Ann." (It was released as a 45 rpm single and on the "Beach Boys Party" LP in 1965). During the hectic instrumental break, one of the singers can be heard shouting off-mike, "It's Hal and His Famous Ashtrays!" This is a reference to Hal Blaine, who was playing percussion at the session, and who accompanied this improvised song by drumming on a pair of overturned glass ashtrays.


REFERENCES

  • Blaine, Hal with David Groggin, ''Hal Blaine and The Wrecking Crew'', Mix Books, 1990

  • Whitburn. Joel, ''Top 40 Hits'', Billboard Publications, New York 1992