Terry Draper
| Terry Draper | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, pop, progressive rock |
| Years active | 1973–1982, 1988, 1997-present |
| Labels |
Daffodil Records Capitol Records (US) |
Terry Edward Draper is a Canadian musician who was the drummer and one of three songwriters for the 1970s progressive rock band Klaatu.[1]
Career
Before becoming a successful musician, Draper had a construction business with a speciality in roofing.[1]
Draper co-wrote the song "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft", which was not only successful with his band Klaatu, but it also became a Top-40 hit, when The Carpenters re-made it in 1977.[2] Draper also co-wrote the Klaatu song "December Dream" in 1981, which was a tribute to John Lennon.
He went on to record several solo albums in his home studio in Oak Ridges, Ontario after the break-up of the band in 1981. His former Klaatu bandmates Dee Long and John Woloschuk made appearances on his album Light Years Later, in 1997.[3]
Later on in the 1980s he returned to his roofing business, and then developed a career as a restaurateur alongside his continued music work.[1]
Solo releases
Bullseye Records of Canada:
- Light Years Later (1997)
- Live... Years Later: From the Cue to the 'Shoe (1997)
- Terrytoons Presents: Can You Pretend (1999)
- Civil War (And Other Love Songs) (2001)
- Civil War (Not Very) (2001)
- Furzall Family (2002)
- Aria 52 - A Five Year Mission (2004)
- Stranded (2010)
- When the World Was Young (2014)
- Searching (2016)
References
- 1 2 3 Brown, Dan (April 4, 2000). "When the music's over: Rock and roll is a vicious game, but not half as rough as what comes next – as a handful of Canada's former rock gods can attest", National Post, p. B10.
- ↑ Feniak, Peter (November 21, 1995). "The band Beatlemania made, then crushed", The Globe and Mail, p. D1.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Terry Draper: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
External links
- Terry Draper official site
- Artist Profile on Bullseye Records
- Searching: The Terry Draper Interview @ The Nice Rooms e-zine.