Hal Blaine came to Hollywood in the late-Fifties with a dream of
becoming a studio drummer. Over the next 25 years he recorded
nearly 35,000 tracks of music and became the heartbeat and backbone
of major hits by such diverse artists as the Beach Boys, The Mamas
& the Papas, The Byrds, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, John Denver,
Simon and Garfunkel and the Tijuana Brass. He has performed on more
than 40 Number One and 350 Top Ten records, an achievement
unmatched by any other musician. In 2000 the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame inducted Blaine.
Mr. Bonzai is a highly respected Hollywood-based journalist,
author, and award-winning photographer. He has published more than
1000 articles and interviews worldwide and has worked as a
disc-jockey, engineer, producer, and recording studio manager.
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