Dave Holland (drummer)
Dave Holland (born April 5, 1948 in Wolverhampton , Staffordshire , † January 16, 2018 in Lugo , Spain ) was a British drummer . He became known through his work at Trapeze and Judas Priest .
biography
David Holland grew up in Staffordshire. His career as a drummer began in 1965 with Pinkerton's Colors , one of the first British bands to use an autoharp . With them he played three singles . When the group broke up, he joined Finders Keepers . There he met Mel Galley and Glenn Hughes , with whom he founded Trapeze in 1969.
In 1979 he left this band and joined Judas Priest. The first album he was involved in is the 1980 album British Steel . He was a permanent member of the Judas Priest until 1988, when he was replaced by Scott Travis . Together with Mel Galley and Geoff Downes , he reformed Trapeze for a short time in 1991.
In 2004, Dave Holland was charged with sexual abuse after harassing a student who was taking drum lessons with him. During the trial, he confessed to being bisexual . He served an eight-year prison sentence and was released in June 2012 , according to Alan Atkins .
Discography
With Pinkerton's Assorted Colors
- Mirror, Mirror / She Don't Care (Single, 1965)
- Don't Stop Loving Me Baby / Will Ya (single, 1966)
- Magic Rocking Horse / It Ain't Right (single, 1966)
With Finders Keepers
- Sadie The Cleaning Lady / Without Her (Single, 1968)
With trapeze
With Judas Priest
- British Steel (1980)
- Point of Entry (1981)
- Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
- Defenders of the Faith (1984)
- Turbo (1986)
- Ram It Down (1988)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Death report . Elprogreso.es. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ↑ Band biography of Pinkerton's Assorted Colors on Allmusic
- ↑ News on Knac.com
- ↑ Al Atkins Interview, June 2012 . Powerofmetal.dk. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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SURNAME | Holland, Dave |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holland, David (birth name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British drummer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wolverhampton , Staffordshire |
DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 2018 |
Place of death | Lugo |