Preston Heyman Explained

Preston Heyman
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Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:DD MM YYYY
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Drums, percussion
Years Active:1971–present
Associated Acts:Tom Robinson Band

Preston Heyman is a British record producer, drummer and percussionist.

He is credited on the Kate Bush album Never for Ever. Not too long afterwards, he was recruited to be the drummer for Atomic Rooster's reformation, and appeared on their self-titled comeback album Atomic Rooster (1980).

In May 1983, he played with the Waterboys on their first public appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test.[1] He also played on "The Three Day Man" on the 12 inch single of "December"

He played Oriental percussion instruments on the track "Blood Sucking" of Mike Oldfield's soundtrack for the film The Killing Fields, released in 1984.[2]

He played drums on the single "Wishing Well" from the 1987 album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-09-02 . Chronology 1978-85 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902004606/http://www.mikescottwaterboys.com/mikescottwaterboys/Chronology/chronoblue.htm . 2 September 2012 . 2024-03-14.
  2. Web site: Mike Oldfield - The Killing Fields - Tubular.net. Tubular.net. 7 January 2020.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. 2004. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. 145.