Chuck Ruff (musician)

Chuck Ruff (May 25, 1951 – October 14, 2011) was an American rock drummer well known for his work with Edgar Winter on the popular instrumental "Frankenstein".[1]

Chuck Ruff
Ruff in 2006
Background information
Born(1951-05-25)May 25, 1951
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 2011(2011-10-14) (aged 60)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
GenresRock
Years active1963–2011
LabelsEpic, Capitol, Atlantic
Associated actsSawbuck, Edgar Winter, Sammy Hagar

Biography

Ruff was born in Reno, Nevada on May 25, 1951 and played in the rock group Sawbuck with Ronnie Montrose and Bill Church from 1968–1970. Ruff and Montrose later joined Edgar Winter with Dan Hartman to form The Edgar Winter Group in 1972. It was with this band that he had his biggest successes: first with the album They Only Come Out at Night (1973), featuring "Frankenstein" which reached No. 1 in the U.S. in May 1973, and the top 15 single "Free Ride", which reached No. 14 that same year. The album Shock Treatment featured the top 40 hit "River's Risin'" and "Easy Street", which also charted.

In 1977, Ruff joined Sammy Hagar and performed on the albums Street Machine (1979) and Danger Zone (1979), including the song "Bad Reputation", which is in the film Up the Academy.

In his later years, Ruff continued performing music in Reno, Nevada with the Chuck Ruff Group, The Max Volume Band (played drums on the 2007 album Illuminaughty) and his last project, Geezersläw. Chuck Ruff was an inspiration and friend to the Reno music community, as well as his fans around the world. He died in San Francisco, California on October 14, 2011 after a long illness.[2] He was survived by two children.[3]

Chuck Ruff played Gretsch Drums throughout his career.

Discography

Filmography
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References
  1. "Chuck Ruff | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  2. "Charles W. (Chuck) Ruff III's Obituary on Reno Gazette-Journal". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  3. Chuck Ruff interview @Swampland.com Retrieved on 4-14-2012.
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