Post by 1finemrg on Aug 3, 2021 21:37:51 GMT -5
Charles Connor passed away July 31. The 86 year old drummer was a member of the Upsetters, Little Richard's backing band in the 50s.
He had been under hospice care, diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder that causes fluid buildup, often resulting in neurological complications.
Charles also worked with Sam Cooke, the Coasters and James Brown. James Brown praised Charles for being the first to put funk into the rhythm.
After his music career, Charles worked at Los Angeles radio station KROQ as a security guard.
In 2008, the drummer released a motivational book titled "Don’t Give Up Your Dreams: You Can Be a Winner Too!" A memoir called "Keep a Knockin'" was released in 2015. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
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He had been under hospice care, diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder that causes fluid buildup, often resulting in neurological complications.
Charles also worked with Sam Cooke, the Coasters and James Brown. James Brown praised Charles for being the first to put funk into the rhythm.
After his music career, Charles worked at Los Angeles radio station KROQ as a security guard.
In 2008, the drummer released a motivational book titled "Don’t Give Up Your Dreams: You Can Be a Winner Too!" A memoir called "Keep a Knockin'" was released in 2015. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
Obituary