Ricky Fataar

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.

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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 74)

Origin

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Occupation

musician / record producer / composer / drummer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dragon

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Tags

• KwaZulu-Natal
• musician
• record producer
• composer

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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