Billy Rankin (drummer)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British drummer
Is Musician 
Drummer 
From United Kingdom 
Type Music 
Gender male
Birth 1 January 1951
Age: 69 years

For the guitarist of the same name, see Billy Rankin.
William Hector “Billy” Rankin III (born in 1951) is an English drummer and rock musician active in the 1960s and 1970s
He joined Kippington Lodge in 1968 and remained with them when they evolved into Brinsley Schwarz in 1969. He played on all Brinsley Schwarz’s albums, and whilst with them, also drummed on albums for Ernie Graham, Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, Colin Scot and Frankie Miller.
After Brinsley Schwarz’s demise in 1974, Rankin briefly joined Ducks Deluxe for their final tours, and played on their final album Last Night of a Pub Rock Band, recorded at London’s 100 Club on 1 July 1975. He briefly joined Terraplane but did not record with them, and also appeared on two albums for Dave Edmunds. He joined Big Jim Sullivan’s Tiger with whom he recorded two albums, before retiring from the music industry
In October 2007 Tyla, Belmont, Groome and Rankin reformed Ducks Deluxe, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their formation, and performed at the 100 Club, the venue of their final performance in 1975.,

Discography

With Brinsley Schwarz

Brinsley Schwarz
Despite It All
Nervous on the Road
Silver Pistol
Please Don’t Ever Change
Original Golden Greats
Unknown Numbers (bootleg)
What IS So Funny About Peace Love & Understanding?
Cruel to Be Kind
The New Favourites of… Brinsley Schwarz

With Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers

Kings of the Robot Rhythm

With Colin Scot

Colin Scot

With Dave Edmunds

Subtle as a Flying Mallet
Get It

With Ducks Deluxe

Last Night of a Pub Rock Band

With Ernie Graham

Ernie Graham

With Frankie Miller

Once in a Blue Moon

With Nick Lowe

Jesus of Cool (Bonus tracks only)
Quiet Please… The New Best of Nick Lowe

With Big Jim Sullivan’s Tiger

Tiger
Going Down Laughing

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