Roy Yeager
Encyclopedia
Roy Yeager is an American musician.
His musical career started off when he moved to Memphis, Tennessee
at the age of 14. Roy met Bobby Sowell
in high school in 1964 and soon they were playing gigs, as a duo and with bands. He drummed with the popular Memphis
1960s groups, The Out Of It's and The Crackerjacks, touring the mid-south and played regularly at the popular Thunderbird Lounge and Roaring 60's in Memphis
.
In 1972 Roy went with Lobo
, in 1974 drummed for singer Joe South
. His big break came in 1980 when he joined the southern rock group Atlanta Rhythm Section
, he toured with them for 10 years, recording hit records and living the rock star life style.
He moved to Nashville
in the 1980s after marrying, became a producer and bought his own recording studio, Back Street Recording. He has done sessions with many rock
and country
artists including Ronnie Milsap
, Dale Hawkins
, Alicia Bridges
, Paul Davis
, Mike Heron
, Gail Davis
and many others.
In 1998, Roy sold his recording studio and retired, dabbling a little in real-estate and other investments. Yeager was married to Hollywood actress Char Fontane
, who died of breast cancer on April 1, 2007.
1973 Calumet Lobo Percussion, Drums
1973 John Lovick Turner John Lovick Turner Drums
1974 Pyramid Pyramid Drums
1974 Ride 'em Cowboy Paul Davis Drums
1975 As I See It Now Melanie Percussion, Drums, Vocals
1975 Midnight Rainbows Joe South Drums
1975 Mike Herons Reputation Mike Heron Percussion
1976 Southern Tracks & Fantasies Paul Davis Drums
1978 Alicia Bridges Alicia Bridges Drums
1978 Gail Davies Gail Davies Percussion, Drums
1979 Rain in My Life Bill LaBounty Drums
1979 Underdog Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
1980 Boys from Doraville Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
1980 Hard Times on Easy Street David Lynn Jones
1981 Quinella Atlanta Rhythm Section Percussion, Drums
1982 Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section Percussion, Drums
1984 Lost in the 50's Tonight Ronnie Milsap Percussion, Drums
1990 Live in Front of a Bunch of Dickheads Drums
1991 Where It's At, You're Coming Home With Me Alan James album "Break The Ice", Drums
1994 Lauralea Lauralea Drums
1999 As True As You (Songs For Ricky) Threk Michaels Drums
1999 Backtracks Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
1999 Wildcat Tamer Dale Hawkins Drums
2000 Fool's Paradise Dale Hawkins Drums
2000 Live at the Savoy, New York Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
2003 Do You Still Feel the Same Way? [Japan] Tommie Young Drums Percussion
2004 Best Of You Can't Hear Me Callin' Bluegrass: 80 Years Various Artists Drums
2004 Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years of Am Various Artists Drums
2005 Echo Coming Back: The Best of Mike Heron Drums
2005 Introducing Lobo/Of a Simple Man Lobo Drums
2006 As I See It Now Tracy Lawrence Drums Percussion
His musical career started off when he moved to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
at the age of 14. Roy met Bobby Sowell
Bobby Sowell
Bobby Sowell is an American musician, pianist and composer. He spent much of his early years playing rockabilly piano in the late 1950s, playing organ in rock and roll bands in the 1960s and playing piano in numerous country music bands in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s...
in high school in 1964 and soon they were playing gigs, as a duo and with bands. He drummed with the popular Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
1960s groups, The Out Of It's and The Crackerjacks, touring the mid-south and played regularly at the popular Thunderbird Lounge and Roaring 60's in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.
In 1972 Roy went with Lobo
Lobo (musician)
Roland Kent LaVoie, better known by the stage name Lobo , is an American singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s, scoring several U.S...
, in 1974 drummed for singer Joe South
Joe South
Joe South is a multi-talented American singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Career:...
. His big break came in 1980 when he joined the southern rock group Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section
The Atlanta Rhythm Section, sometimes abbreviated ARS, is an American southern rock band. In 1970 former members of the Candymen and the Classics IV joined together and became the session band for the newly opened Studio One in Doraville, Georgia....
, he toured with them for 10 years, recording hit records and living the rock star life style.
He moved to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in the 1980s after marrying, became a producer and bought his own recording studio, Back Street Recording. He has done sessions with many rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artists including Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
, Dale Hawkins
Dale Hawkins
Delmar Allen "Dale" Hawkins was a pioneer American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who was often called the architect of swamp rock boogie...
, Alicia Bridges
Alicia Bridges
Alicia Bridges is an American singer who co-wrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife " in 1978.-Early years:...
, Paul Davis
Paul Davis (singer)
Paul Lavon Davis was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country and pop music...
, Mike Heron
Mike Heron
Mike Heron is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in the Incredible String Band in the 1960s and 1970s.-Career:...
, Gail Davis
Gail Davis
Gail Davis was an American actress, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television Western series Annie Oakley.-Life and career:...
and many others.
In 1998, Roy sold his recording studio and retired, dabbling a little in real-estate and other investments. Yeager was married to Hollywood actress Char Fontane
Char Fontane
Char "Kaci" Fontane was an American actress and singer.Born as Kerry Charae Fontane in Los Angeles, to singer Tony Fontane and his wife, actress Kerry Vaughn Fontane....
, who died of breast cancer on April 1, 2007.
Credits
1972 Of a Simple Man Lobo Drums1973 Calumet Lobo Percussion, Drums
1973 John Lovick Turner John Lovick Turner Drums
1974 Pyramid Pyramid Drums
1974 Ride 'em Cowboy Paul Davis Drums
1975 As I See It Now Melanie Percussion, Drums, Vocals
1975 Midnight Rainbows Joe South Drums
1975 Mike Herons Reputation Mike Heron Percussion
1976 Southern Tracks & Fantasies Paul Davis Drums
1978 Alicia Bridges Alicia Bridges Drums
1978 Gail Davies Gail Davies Percussion, Drums
1979 Rain in My Life Bill LaBounty Drums
1979 Underdog Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
1980 Boys from Doraville Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
1980 Hard Times on Easy Street David Lynn Jones
1981 Quinella Atlanta Rhythm Section Percussion, Drums
1982 Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section Percussion, Drums
1984 Lost in the 50's Tonight Ronnie Milsap Percussion, Drums
1990 Live in Front of a Bunch of Dickheads Drums
1991 Where It's At, You're Coming Home With Me Alan James album "Break The Ice", Drums
1994 Lauralea Lauralea Drums
1999 As True As You (Songs For Ricky) Threk Michaels Drums
1999 Backtracks Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
1999 Wildcat Tamer Dale Hawkins Drums
2000 Fool's Paradise Dale Hawkins Drums
2000 Live at the Savoy, New York Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums
2003 Do You Still Feel the Same Way? [Japan] Tommie Young Drums Percussion
2004 Best Of You Can't Hear Me Callin' Bluegrass: 80 Years Various Artists Drums
2004 Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years of Am Various Artists Drums
2005 Echo Coming Back: The Best of Mike Heron Drums
2005 Introducing Lobo/Of a Simple Man Lobo Drums
2006 As I See It Now Tracy Lawrence Drums Percussion
See also
- Barnes & Noble.com - Music Search: Roy Yeager
- Atlanta Rhythm Section History: Roy Yeager
- Book Review - History of Memphis Bands 1960-75
- The Bonnie Blue Band; Charlie Hargrett, Ed King,
(Lynyrd Skynyrd) Roy Yeager (ARS), Jimmy Hall,
Jeff Carlisi, and Banner Thomas
