Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell | |
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Powell in 1984 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Colin Trevor Flooks |
| Born | 29 December 1947 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 5 April 1998 (aged 50) M4 Motorway, Bristol, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, blues rock, glam rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1964–1998 |
| Website | cozypowell |
Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Graham Bonnet, Brian May, Whitesnake, Emerson, Lake & Powell, and Black Sabbath.
Powell appeared on at least 66 albums, with contributions on many other recordings. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential drummers of all time; many rock drummers have cited him as a major influence.