Bernard Lee Pretty Purdie is an American session drummer, and is considered an influential and innovative exponent of funk. He is known for his strict musical time keeping and The Purdie Shuffle.
Purdie recorded Soul Drums as a band leader and although he went on to record Alexander's Ragtime Band, the album remained unreleased until Soul Drums was reissued on CD in 2009 with the Alexander's Ragtime Band sessions. Other solo albums include Purdie Good, Soul Is...Pretty Purdie and the soundtrack...
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