1953 - 2008
John Rutsey Canadian Drummer
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Canadian Drummer John Rutsey was born John Howard Rutsey on 14th May, 1953 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and passed away on 11th May 2008 Toronto, Canada aged 54. He is most remembered for Rush's first drummer. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
John Rutsey is a member of the following lists: 1952 births, 1953 births and Musicians from Ontario.
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First Name |
John
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Middle Name |
Howard
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Last Name |
Rutsey
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Full Name at Birth |
John Howard Rutsey
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Birthday |
14th May, 1953
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Birthplace |
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Died |
11th May, 2008
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Place of Death |
Toronto, Canada
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Cause of Death |
Diabetes
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Buried |
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Canadian
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High School |
St. Paschals School
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Occupation Text |
Musician
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Occupation |
Drummer
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Claim to Fame |
Rush's first drummer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Hard rock, heavy metal
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Year(s) Active |
1963–1974
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Instrument (text) |
Drums, Percussion
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Record Label |
Mercury
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Associated Acts |
Rush
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Official Websites |
http://www.rush.com/, http://www.rush.com
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Father |
Howard Rutsey
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Mother |
Eva Rutsey
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Brother |
Bill Rutsey
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Favorite Bands |
Bad Company
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John Howard Rutsey (July 23, 1952 – May 11, 2008) was a Canadian musician best known as a founding member and original drummer of Rush. He performed on the band's 1974 debut album but left shortly after its release due to health problems which limited his ability to tour with the band. He was replaced by Neil Peart, who would remain the band's drummer until they retired in 2015.