Jimmy Copley

James Frank Copley (29 December 1953 – 13 May 2017) was an English rock drummer.

James "Jimmy" Copley
Born29 December 1953[1]
London, England
Died13 May 2017(2017-05-13) (aged 63)
Bristol, England
OccupationMusician
Spouse(s)Sachi Caroline Taylor (m. 1984-2014)
ChildrenJack Copley (son) Johnny Copley (son) Jerome Alexandre (son)

Copley was largely a session musician[2] and worked with Jeff Beck,[3] Graham Parker, Upp, Paul Young, Magnum, Roger Glover, Ian Gillan and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, Go West, Killing Joke, Tears for Fears, Seal, Tony Iommi and Paul Rodgers.[2] He was the drummer with Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 2007.

He was a master of the open-handed drumming technique. This method dispenses with crossing the hands when playing the hi-hat and snare drum simultaneously, as opposed to the more traditional way of playing drums which features crossed hands as the basic playing position.

Copley was a long-term Tama Drums endorser. He used Superstar, Granstar, Artstar II and Starclassic drums throughout the years.[4] Another long time association was with Zildjian Cymbals. He also used Vic Firth drumsticks.[5]

Death

According to University Hospital Bristol, Copley had been diagnosed with leukemia in 2015 and relapsed following a bone marrow transplant. He opted to discontinue chemotherapy. In Copley's final days, his hospital room was transformed into a temporary recording studio so that he and friends could record an EP to benefit the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre and Royal United Hospital, in Bristol.[6]

Selected discography

Upp
  • Upp (1975)
  • This Way Upp (1976)

Killing Joke

Tears For Fears
  • Tears for Fears: Live at Knebworth '90 (Change, Badman's Song, Everybody Wants to Rule the World) (1990)
  • Going To California (Live from Santa Barbara) (1990)

Psychedelix
  • Move On/Green Light (1992)
  • Psychedelix (1992)
  • no one's wastin' time (live album, 1992)
  • Rowdy Boys (1993)
  • Psychedelix II (1994)
  • Livin' In Osaka (1994)
  • Merry-Go-Round (1995)
  • Stand (1995)
  • Stand e.p. (1995)
  • Smoky (1996)
  • On-Gaeshi 1 (live album, 1999)
  • On-Gaeshi 2 (live album, 1999)
  • Edoya Collection 1992-1996 (1999)
  • 20th March 1994 (live DVD, 2000)
  • Move On Tour Stage 1 (live DVD, 2005)
  • New Classics (2008)

Stone Free - Jimi Hendrix Tribute
  • Stone Free - Jimi Hendrix Tribute (1993)

Curt Smith

Martin Page

The Pretenders

Paul Rodgers

Char
  • Days Went By 1988-1993 (1993)
  • 20th Anniversary "Electric Guitar Concert" (live album, 1997)
  • Today (1998)
  • Let It Blow (1998)
  • Touch My Love Again (1999)
  • I’m Gonna Take This Chance (1999)
  • Char Edoya Collection 1988-1997 (1999)
  • Char Plays Ballad (1999)
  • 20th Anniversary "Electric Guitar Concert" (live DVD, 1999)
  • Share The Wonder (2000)
  • Char Played With And Without (live album, 2000)
  • Bamboo Joints (2001)
  • Char Psyche 1988 (live album, 2002)
  • Live In Nippon Budokan 2001 "Bamboo Joints" (live DVD, 2002)
  • Sacred Hills (2002)
  • Mr.70’s You Set Me Free (2003)
  • Singles 1976-2005 (2006)
  • Tradrock "Jeff" by Char (2011)

Mayfield
  • Mayfield (1998)

Tony Iommi

Go West
  • The Best Of Go West - Live at the NEC (2001)

Magnum

Jimmy Copley
  • Slap My Hand (2008)

Jimmy Copley & Char
  • Slap My Hand Special Session (live DVD, 2009)

References
  1. "Epilogue: Personal Facts" (in German). Magnum. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. "Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Band Members (Jimmy Copley)". Platform-end.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. Carson, Annette (2001). Jeff Beck: Crazy Fingers. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books. p. Page 226. ISBN 0-87930-632-7.
  4. "Tama Drums: Jimmy Copley". Tama. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  5. "Artist Roster". Vic Firth. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. "Drummer Jimmy Copley Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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