Alan White

  • Alan White - Ramshackled [Atlantic Records SD 18167] (15 June 1976)

Also Appears On

  • John & Yoko / The Plastic Ono Band - Some Time In New York City [Apple Records SVBB 3392] (12 June 1972)
  • Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII [A&M Records SP 4361] (23 January 1973)
  • Yes - Relayer [Atlantic Records SD 18122] (28 November 1974)
  • Yes - Going For The One [Atlantic Records SD 19106] (15 July 1977)
  • Yes - Tormato [Atlantic Records SD 19202] (8 September 1978)
  • Yes - Drama [Atlantic Records SD 16019] (18 August 1980)
  • Yes - Yesshows [Atlantic Records SD-2-510] (24 November 1980)
  • Yes - 90125 [ATCO Records A1 90125] (7 November 1983)
  • Yes - 9012Live: The Solos [ATCO Records A1 90474] (7 November 1985)
  • Esquire - Esquire [Geffen Records  GHS 24101] (1987)
  • Yes - Big Generator [ATCO Records 90522-1] (21 September 1987)

Biography

Alan White (born 14 June 1949) is an English drummer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the progressive rock band Yes, which he joined in 1972. In 1969, he joined the Plastic Ono Band after John Lennon invited him to play at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival. White went on to play on other recordings from artists such as George Harrison, Ginger Baker's Air Force, and Terry Reid, and Lennon's ''Imagine''.

White joined Yes in July 1972 as a replacement for original drummer, Bill Bruford. Following the death of bassist Chris Squire in 2015, White became the longest-remaining member in the band, having never left the group since joining.

Additionally, White has performed on over 50 albums by other performers, notably Joe Cocker, Ginger Baker, and The Ventures. White was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes in 2017.