Composer
Bill Berry
American musician; drummer for R.E.M.
b. 1958
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1958
- Birthplace
- Duluth
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M. albums. In 1995, Berry suffered a ruptured cerebral aneurysm onstage and collapsed. After a successful recovery, he left the music industry two years later to become a farmer, and has since maintained a low profile, making sporadic reunions with R.E.M. and appearing on other artists' recordings. His departure made him the only member of the band not to remain with them during their entire run. Berry eventually returned to the industry in 2022.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- drummer; songwriter; record producer; farmer; composer; television actor; film actor; musician
- Education
- University of Georgia; Mount de Sales Academy
- Recorded memberships
- R.E.M.; Love Tractor; Hindu Love Gods
- Instruments played
- drum kit; percussion instrument
- Genres
- alternative rock
- Birth name
- William Thomas Berry
- Native languages
- American English
- Languages used
- American English
- VIAF ID
- 87345084
- ISNI
- 0000000078254925
- GND ID
- 135518016
- Library of Congress ID
- n91125803
- MusicBrainz ID
- 098ae3cc-2ca3-4fb2-a6d8-2a7c1a6b3565
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Vocal, Guitar
- Genres represented
- Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The One I Love | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| At My Most Beautiful | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
| Daysleeper | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 87345084. Portrait: joesomeone2010, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.