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My Take
Ricky Fataar is exactly the kind of musician I find endlessly compelling: a versatile craftsman whose career reads like a wild adventure. A drummer of Malay descent from Durban who landed in the Beach Boys, parodied the Beatles in The Rutles, and has anchored Bonnie Raitt's band for decades, he has touched several corners of music history without ever chasing the spotlight. I value that kind of dependable, shape-shifting talent. The mark of a great rhythm player is being indispensable yet quietly in the background, and Fataar has done that for half a century with rare consistency and good taste.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ricky Fataar
- Name (Japanese)
- リッキー・ファター
- Reading
- りっきー・ふぁたー
- Born
- September 5, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / record producer / composer / drummer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/rickyfataar
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky%20Fataar
Frequently asked questions
When was Ricky Fataar born?
Born September 5, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Ricky Fataar from?
Ricky Fataar is from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
What does Ricky Fataar do?
Ricky Fataar works as musician, record producer, composer, drummer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.