Don Heffington was an American drummer, percussionist, and songwriter.
13 Facts About Don Heffington
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Don Heffington was a founding member of the Los Angeles alternative country band Lone Justice, which he performed with from 1982 to 1985.
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Don Heffington was born in Los Angeles on December 20,1950.
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Don Heffington was a member of the first incarnation of Lone Justice, along with Maria McKee, Ryan Hedgecock, and Marvin Etzioni.
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In spite of being the group's second drummer, he joined early enough in its existence that McKee spoke of him as an "original member", adding how Don Heffington was the only one she "never had any drama with".
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Hedgecock echoed the sentiment by dubbing Heffington the "King of Swing", recounting how he had "played with a few drummers before, but Don was the first musician that played drums I had encountered".
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Don Heffington was a member of the Watkins Family Hour, led by Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins.
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Don Heffington briefly reunited with McKee for her solo album You Gotta Sin to Get Saved.
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Don Heffington released his first solo album nearly two decades later titled Gloryland.
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Don Heffington said that he "wanted it to sound like some drunk falling down the stairs while he was practicing the trombone".
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Don Heffington played most of the instruments in that album and recorded with engineer David Vaught.
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Don Heffington died on March 24,2021, at his home in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.
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Don Heffington was 70, and had been hospitalized for leukemia prior to his death.