Herbie Lovelle
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Herbert Edward Lovelle (June 1, 1924 – April 8, 2009) was an American drummer, who played jazz, R&B, rock, and folk.[1] He was also a studio musician and an actor.
Herbie Lovelle | |
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| Birth name | Herbert Edward Lovelle |
| Born | June 1, 1924 New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2009 (aged 84) New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, R&B, rock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
| Instruments | Drums |
Lovelle was born in New York City.[1]His uncle was the drummer Arthur Herbert.
Lovelle began his career with the trumpeter, singer, and band leader Hot Lips Page in the late 1940s, then played in the 1950s with the saxophonist Hal Singer, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers and the pianist Earl Hines.[1] Through working for Lucky Thompson and Jimmy Rushing of Count Basie's Orchestra, he became house drummer at the Savoy Ballroom in New York City for much of the 1950s.[1]
He toured with the tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb and the pianist Teddy Wilson in 1954.[1] In 1959, he contributed to the pianist Paul Curry's album, Paul Curry Presents the Friends of Fats, released on Golden Crest Records.
In the early years of television, he performed with the King Guion Orchestra on the Jerry Lester Show and the Ed Sullivan Show. In 1966, he was the lead drummer for Sammy Davis, Jr.'s television show.
Lovelle began playing more R&B in the 1950s and worked as a studio musician, often with Sam Taylor.[1] He played on albums by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan), Pearls Before Swine, Eric Andersen, David Blue, John Denver, Tom Rush, B. B. King, John Martyn (Stormbringer!), the Strangeloves, the McCoys, and the Monkees.[1] He continued working as a studio musician into the 1980s, when acting started to take over his time.[1]
In 1976, he produced the first album by Stuff, which went platinum in Japan. He also played the drums in the 1976 revival of Guys and Dolls.
From 1980, he acted in film and television, and his film credits included Bella (2006), Mitchellville (2004) (Sundance), Don't Explain (2002), The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001), Down to Earth (2001), Girlfight (2000), Maximum Risk (1996), Getting Away with Murder (1996), White Lies (1996), Bleeding Hearts (1994), The Paper (1994), Running on Empty (1988), Death Wish 3 (1985), and A Man Called Adam (1966).
His television credits include Into the Fire (2005), How Do You Spell Belief? (2005), Kingpin Rising (2005), Third Watch (two episodes, 2005), and Law & Order (four episodes, 1995–2004).[1]
Lovelle died on April 8, 2009, in New York, at the age of 84.[1]
Filmography edit
Feature film edit
| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Man Called Adam | 1966 | — | Leo Penn | Debut role | [2] |
| Death Wish 3 | 1985 | — | Michael Winner | [3] | |
| Running on Empty | 1988 | Hospital Clerk | Sidney Lumet | Ensemble cast | [4] |
| Cliffhanger | 1993 | — | Renny Harlin | The role in the 1993 film was not acted | |
| The Paper | 1994 | Victor | Ron Howard | Cameo appearance | [5] |
| Bleeding Hearts | 1994 | Janitor | Gregory Hines | [6] | |
| Getting Away with Murder | 1996 | Blind Man | Harvey Miller | ||
| Maximum Risk | 1996 | Martin | Ringo Lam | ||
| White Lies | 1997 | Fred the Bum | Ken Selden | ||
| Girlfight | 2000 | Cal | Karyn Kusama | Independent film | [7] |
| Down to Earth | 2001 | Trashman | Chris Weitz Paul Weitz | Cameo appearance | |
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | 2001 | Night Guard | Woody Allen | ||
| Don't Explain | 2002 | Red | Gordon Gavin | ||
| Rhythm of the Saints | 2003 | JoJo | Sarah Rogacki | ||
| Bella | 2006 | The Blind Homeless Man (final film role) | Alejandro Gómez Monteverde | Supporting role | [8] |
Television edit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order | 1995-2004 | Phil / Sam Wilton / Mr. Hemmerick / Luther | 4 episodes | |
| Mitchellville | 2004 | Ken Malik | Independent television movie | |
| Third Watch | 2005 | Hiram | 2 episodes | |
| Into the Fire | 2005 | Arthur Jackson | Independent television movie Final television role |
Discography edit
With Eric Andersen
- 'Bout Changes 'n' Things Take 2 (Vanguard, 1967)
- Avalanche (Warner Bros., 1968)
- More Hits from Tin Can Alley (Vanguard, 1968)
With Solomon Burke
- I Wish I Knew (Atlantic, 1968)
- King Solomon (Atlantic, 1968)
With Cándido Camero
- Thousand Finger Man (Solid State, 1970)
- Beautiful (Blue Note, 1971)
With Buck Clayton
- Jazz Gallery (Philips, 1959)
- Songs for Swingers (Columbia, 1959)
- Copenhagen Concert (SteepleChase, 1979)
With John Denver
- Rhymes & Reasons (RCA Records, 1969)
- Take Me to Tomorrow (RCA Victor, 1970)
- Farewell Andromeda (RCA Victor, 1973)
- Rocky Mountain Christmas (RCA Records, 1975)
With Art Farmer
- Art Farmer Plays (Prestige, 1955)
- Early Art (New Jazz, 1961)
- Farmer's Market (Prestige, 1973)
With Lightning Hopkins
- Goin' Away (Prestige, 1963)
- Soul Blues (Prestige, 1965)
- Down Home Blues (Prestige, 1965)
With B.B. King
- Completely Well (Bluesway, 1969)
- Indianola Mississippi Seeds (ABC, 1970)
With Herbie Mann
- The Herbie Mann String Album (Atlantic, 1967)
- Glory of Love (CTI, 1967)
With Sonny Stitt
- Soul Shack (Prestige, 1963)
- Primitivo Soul (Prestige, 1964)
With Rufus Thomas
- Crown the Prince of Dance (Stax, 1973)
With others
- Nat Adderley, Sayin' Somethin' (Atlantic, 1966)
- Tony Bennett, My Heart Sings (Columbia, 1961)
- Emmett Berry, Beauty and The Blues (Columbia, 1960)
- David Blue, David Blue (Elektra, 1966)
- Terence Boylan, Alias Boona (Verve Forecast, 1969)
- Ruth Brown, Black Is Brown and Brown Is Beautiful (Skye, 1969)
- Rusty Bryant, Rusty Bryant Returns (Prestige, 1969)
- Fats Domino, Fats Is Back (Reprise, 1968)
- Bob Dylan, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Columbia, 1963)
- Dave Frishberg, Oklahoma Toad (CTI, 1970)
- Slim Gaillard, Mish Mash (Mercury, 1953)
- Erroll Garner, That's My Kick (MGM, 1967)
- Leonard Gaskin, At the Jazz Band Ball (Swingville, 1962)
- Lotti Golden, Motor-Cycle (Atlantic, 1969)
- Johnny Hodges, Blue Pyramid (Verve, 1966)
- Red Holloway, The Burner (Prestige, 1964)
- Richard "Groove" Holmes, That Healin' Feelin' (Prestige, 1968)
- Illinois Jacquet, Spectrum (Argo, 1965)
- Eddie Jefferson, Joe Carroll, Annie Ross, The Bebop Singers (Prestige, 1970)
- Big Joe Turner, Singing the Blues (BluesWay, 1967)
- Budd Johnson, Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants (Riverside, 1960)
- Gordon Lightfoot, Did She Mention My Name? (United Artists, 1968)
- Wade Marcus, A New Era (Cotillion, 1971)
- John Martyn and Beverley Martyn, Stormbringer! (Island, 1970)
- Percy Mayfield, Blues and Then Some (RCA Victor, 1971)
- The Monkees, Listen to the Band (Rhino, 1991)
- Melba Moore, This Is It (Buddah, 1976)
- Van Morrison, T.B. Sheets (Bang, 1973)
- Chico O'Farrill, Married Well (Verve, 1967)
- Esther Phillips, Esther Phillips Sings (Atlantic, 1966)
- Chuck Rainey, The Chuck Rainey Coalition (Skye, 1972)
- Tom Rapp, Beautiful Lies You Could Live In (Reprise, 1971)
- Tom Rush, The Circle Game (Elektra, 1968)
- Tom Rush, Tom Rush (Columbia, 1970)
- Evie Sands, Any Way That You Want Me (Rev-Ola, 1970)
- Marlena Shaw, From the Depths of My Soul (Blue Note, 1973)
- Ian & Sylvia, Ian & Sylvia (Columbia, 1971)
- Buddy Tate, Swinging Like Tate (Felsted, 1958)
- Leon Thomas, Full Circle (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
- Muddy Waters, The London Muddy Waters Sessions (Chess, 1972)
- Dicky Wells, Trombone Four-in-Hand (Felsted, 1959)
- Ernie Wilkins, Screaming Mothers (Mainstream, 1974)
- Cris Williamson, Cris Williamson (Ampex, 1971)
- Jimmy Witherspoon, Blues Around the Clock (Prestige, 1964)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Eugene Chadbourne. "Herb Lovelle Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "A Man Called Adam (1966)". Filmaffinity.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Death Wish 3 (1985)". Mubi.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Running on Empty | Full Movie Z". Moviesanywhere.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Detrás de la noticia (The Paper)". Exartelera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Bleeding Hearts (1994)". Mubi.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Girlfight movie review & film summary (2000)". Rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Bella - Película - 2006 - Crítica | Reparto | Estreno | Duración | Sinopsis | Premios". Decine21.com (in European Spanish). 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-17.