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Drummer whose insistent beat underpinned the Jam’s distinctive sound on six top-selling studio albums and 18 consecutive Top 40 UK singles

The Guardian - UK

"A great drummer whose innovative patterns helped shape our songs": Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, dies aged 69 after a short illness

The drummer, alongside Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton was the essential power behind the 1970s pop/punk/new wave 'fire and skill' triumvirate

MusicRadar

Rick Buckler death: The Jam drummer dies aged 69

His former bandmate Paul Weller said he was ‘shocked and saddened’

The Independent UK

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The Jam star Rick Buckler dies aged 69

Drummer Rick Buckler has passed away at the age of 69.

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Rick Buckler, drummer of The Jam, dies aged 69 after short illness

The musician, along with band members Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton, had many hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including four UK No 1s

The Guardian - UK

Paul Weller ‘shocked and saddened’ after death of The Jam drummer Rick Buckler

With The Jam, the drummer released six studio albums including In The City (1977), All Mod Cons (1978) and Sound Affects (1980).

The Independent UK

Rick Buckler, drummer from The Jam, dead at 69

The death of Rick Buckler has been confirmed in a statement from his agent

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The Jam drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69

Rick Buckler was part of the band’s classic line-up alongside bass player Bruce Foxton and lead singer and guitarist Weller

Evening Standard

"It wasn’t a rip-off!": Who sampled Revolver? The great, good and weird tracks that borrowed from the iconic Beatles album

The Beatles' groundbreaking Revolver influenced a generation of musicians and samplists, from The Jam to The Game

MusicRadar

Bassist Bruce Foxton on the story of The Jam's That's Entertainment: “It was a bit of a departure for us, because it was acoustic”

The birth and recording of a British classic

MusicRadar

‘I’d rather be a one-hit wonder than a no-hit wonder’ – the Vapors on Turning Japanese

‘Our drummer didn’t like the song. He just went: “Boom! Splat!” But it sounded great so we kept it’

The Guardian - UK

Hemingway’s fish, Pioneer’s planet and Zendaya’s past – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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