Ricky Fataar

Ricky Fataar
Fataar in 2008
Background information
Born (1952-09-05) 5 September 1952
Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active1963–present
Formerly of

Ricky Fataar (born 5 September 1952) is a South African musician of Malay descent who has performed as both a drummer and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the Beatles, in which he performed as a member of the Rutles. He was also a member of the Beach Boys between 1971 and 1974, and has been the drummer for Bonnie Raitt for the last 35 years. Fataar is also a record producer, and has worked on projects scoring music to film and television.

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