Jerry Shirley
Background information
Birth name	Jerry Shirley
Born	February 4th 1952
Origin	Waltham Cross, London England
Genre(s)	Rock Hard Rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Instrument(s)	Drums
Associated acts	Humble Pie Fastway

Jerry Shirley is an English rock drummer, best known for his work with the bands Humble Pie and Fastway.

Career

Shirley was born 4 February 1952 in Waltham Cross, London. He began playing drums at an early age and was recruited by noted vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott to join the newly-formed Humble Pie when he was only 17. Shirley was Humble Pie's drummer throughout the group's entire career. He also worked on Steve Marriott's solo projects, and was a co-founder of the popular 1980's group Fastway. Shirley co-wrote Fastway's biggest hit, Say What You Will. After Fastway disbanded, Shirley decided to reform Humble Pie in the United States. Being the only original group member, the band was to be called Humble Pie Featuring Jerry Shirley. Former Victory and Ted Nugent band singer Charlie Huhn joined Shirley, and together they performed as Humble Pie Featuring Jerry Shirley with several other rotating musicians for approximately ten years. During this time, Shirley also worked as a disc jockey at WNCX in Cleveland.

He returned to the U.K. in 1999 and has participated in several musical ventures since, including tribute shows dedicated to the memory of his former Humble Pie bandmate, Steve Marriott, who died tragically in a fire in 1991. Shirley still owns all legal rights to the name Humble Pie, and has done so for several years. He now plays with the Deborah Bonham Band, whose lead singer is the blues singer, Debbie Bonham, younger sister of the late drumming legend, John Bonham. [1]

Highlights of Shirley's career include Humble Pie's Rockin' The Fillmore, and Fastway's self-titled debut. On video he can be seen on Steve Marriott: Live From London, and The Steve Marriott Tribute Concert, in which he and the remaining members of Humble Pie performed together after several years apart.

Aside from Humble Pie and Fastway, Shirley has worked with David Gilmour, Alexis Korner, Billy Nicholls, Syd Barrett, John Entwistle, Sammy Hagar and Benny Mardones, to name a few.

References

• [2] Deborah Bonham Band

External links

• [3] Humble Pie website