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Simon Wright (born June 19 1963 in Manchester , England ) is a professional Drummer best known for his stints with Hard Rock legends AC/DC and Ronnie James Dio . He first started playing drums in his early teens and names Cozy Powell , Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. , 1983 - 1989 .]] Wright joined AC/DC after their original drummer, Phil Rudd , left the band in 1983 . AC/DC recorded three albums in the mid-late 80's with Simon Wright. Fly On The Wall , Who Made Who and Blow Up Your Video all feature his hard hitting drum style. Wright has recorded 6 albums with Dio, the most recent being 2005's live album titled "Evil or Divine". His drumming can also be heard on albums by UFO , Michael Schenker Group and John Norum . In 2005 , Wright participated on a Tribute album to Heavy Metal icons Iron Maiden . It was his second time doing a tribute disc. The first experience was in 1998 on an album titled "Thunderbolt". That album just happened to be a tribute album put together to honour his former employer/bandmates, AC/DC. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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