RONNIE VERRELL, who has died aged 76, was Britain's best-known big band drummer for half a century. He achieved star status with Ted Heath in the 1950s, and subsequently became a model for several ...

A jazz drummer fixed the problem for Ringo. “So he did, and we called Ronnie Verrell, a jazz drummer,” Jones recalled. “Ronnie came in for 15 minutes and tore it up. Ringo comes back and ...

FANS and musicians have said farewell to veteran drummer Ronnie Verrell, whose funeral took place last week. He died from a lung infection which had complicated surgery for a back injury.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. FANS and musicians have said farewell to veteran drummer Ronnie Verrell, whose funeral took place last week. He died from a lung infection ...