Jerome Teasley Explained

Jerome Teasley
Birth Date:	August 13, 1948
Origin:	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Death Place:	Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Instrument:	Drum set
Genre:	Soul
Occupation:	musician
Years Active:	1963-2016
Associated Acts:	Wilson Pickett, Junior Walker

Jerome Teasley (August 13, 1948 – June 16, 2016) was an American soul drummer and member of the Motown Hall of Fame. He toured extensively with Junior Walker and the All Stars,^[1] and also worked with Al Green, Jimi Hendrix, Wilson Pickett, Tina Turner, Bill Carr, and jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt among many others.^{[2] [3]}

Teasley died on June 16, 2016, in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, from complications of lung and liver cancer, aged 67.^[4]

Discography

• Junior Walker – "Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find" (STML11234)
• Junior Walker – "Whiskey a Go Go Live" (STML1127)
• Junior Walker – "Home Cooking" (STML/TML11097)
• Al Green – "Back Up Train" (Arista B0009VNBMY)
• Sonny Stitt – "Tornado" (JM1003, JMLP-1003)

Notes and References

1. http://www.tsimon.com/walkerjr.htm Junior Walker And The All Stars Page
2. Web site: Jerome Teasley video Page . 2010-12-20 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184647/http://www.whollypost.com/jerome.htm . dead .
3. Web site: A & R Unlimited . 2010-12-20 . 2011-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707145744/http://www.anr-unlimited.com/site/artists/kimmie/ . dead .
4. http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/06/21/jerome-teasley-phoenix-drummer-motown-obituary/86213016/ Jerome Teasley, drummer for Motown, R&B legends, dies in Phoenix at 67