Neil Peart

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Full Name
Neil Ellwood Peart
Born
September 12th, 1952
Height
6ft 4in
Hometown
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Net Worth
Estimated $40 million
Partner
Carrie Nuttall
Family
Neil Peart's parents were Glen Peart and Betty Peart. He was married to American photographer Carrie Nuttall from 2000 until his passing in 2020 and they had a daughter together. Prior to this he was married to Jacqueline Taylor with whom he also had a daughter.
Years Active
1968-2015
Bands
Rush
Top Tracks
'La Villa Strangiato', 'Tom Sawyer', 'YYZ', ‘Xanadu', ‘The Spirit of the Radio’, ‘2112’
Top Albums
‘2112’, ‘Moving Pictures’, ‘Permanent Waves’, 'Hemispheres'
Records Sold
Over 40 million records
Fun Facts
Neil Peart auditioned for Rush wearing shorts with his gear was packed in garbage cans in 1974.
Related Artists
Dream Theater, Yes, Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, Kansas, Mike Portnoy, Danny Carey, Gavin Harrison, Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, John Bonham

Canadian born, Neil Peart was the drummer and lyricist of the progressive rock band Rush. His technical expertise as a percussionist earned him an induction into the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame in 1983 becoming one of the youngest members to be inducted at the time.

As a part of Rush, Neil Peart earned legendary status as a percussionist with his incredible stamina and complex polyrhythms especially in songs like ‘Tom Sawyer’, ‘La Villa Strangiato’ and ‘YYZ’ reaching the lightening speed of 150 beats per minute.

The drummer was also an avid reader and an author publishing several books chronicling his life and travels.

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Yes, Neil Peart was the lyricist of some of the greatest songs by Rush most notable being 'Tom Sawyer'.
Neil Peart earned his nicknames due a striking resemblance to a character from the classic TV show Gilligan's Island.
Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He passed away at the age of 67.
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