Gary Walker

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Gary Walker (born Gary Leeds on 9 March 1942; died 1 March 2026) was an American musician, who was the drummer and vocalist with both The Standells and The Walker Brothers. Leeds, the only true native Californian amongst The Walker Brothers, was the only child of Jack, an industrial chemist, and his wife Violet. He turned out to be somewhat of a joker from a very early age and would often entertain both family and friends, much to their amusement. He obviously had a taste for the limelight right from the beginning! One of Gary’s first ambitions was to train as a pilot, which was inspired by an inter-state flight he took between San Francisco and Los Angeles at the age of eight. Upon reaching his teens both his education and leisure time were spent trying to achieve this goal. He majored in sciences at college and took on various jobs earning cash to enable him to obtain his longed for pilot’s licence. Unfortunately a freak accident to his knee whilst reportedly teaching his mother to do the twist brought those particular ambitions to an abrupt end. Fortunately Gary had developed an interest in music during his school days, and at the age of 14, after constantly drumming on the cushions at home, he decided that he would like to concentrate on playing drums. He was very proud of his first drum kit, which was a red wooden set complete with animal skins that used to stretch and tighten depending on the temperature, so Gary was forever adjusting them! He joined

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Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party (Full Version)

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Underground '60s British Invasion

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Another Saturday Night

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The Best of Cool Yule

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Chocolate Soup for Diabetics, Volume 4

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Chocolate Soup For Diabetics Volume 4 - UK Psych Classics - Remastered

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