Bobbie Clarke

Who is Bobbie Clarke?

Bobbie Clarke is an English rock drummer. He has cut hundreds of records and played in numerous bands with many international rock legends. He is regarded by critics as an important figure in the configuration of early British rock and roll, although he is often chiefly remembered for his long term association as the drummer with Vince Taylor and The Playboys.

Clarke was the first drummer in Europe, and quite possibly the first rock drummer in the world to use a double bass drum kit with special pedals, long before Ginger Baker or Keith Moon. One of his flamboyant tricks was a thundering drum roll executed while drinking a coke.