Michael Thomas Tucker was an English musician, best known as the drummer of the glam rock and hard rock band Sweet.
27 Facts About Mick Tucker
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Mick Tucker was born on 17 July 1947 in Kingsbury, North West London, the son of Hubert and Ellen Tucker.
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Mick Tucker was married twice: to Pauline until her death in 1979, and to Janet until his death.
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Mick Tucker died from leukaemia on 14 February 2002, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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On 28 July 1973, Mick Tucker married his first wife, Pauline, at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Ruislip, Middlesex.
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Mick Tucker had a music room with silver and gold albums awarded from all over the world on the walls.
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Mick Tucker's father offered him a drum kit but only if he would take drumming seriously.
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Hubert Mick Tucker encouraged his son, even getting him his first gig, sitting in for Brian Bennett of legendary British beat group the Shadows at a local workingman's club.
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Mick Tucker was a consummate drummer with a range of complex rhythms who could have helped any band considerably.
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Mick Tucker's timing was impeccable, but he had a lot of soul as well and he really felt what he was playing.
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From late 1972 onward, Mick Tucker used the same drum kit, a Ludwig Chrome over wood eight piece set.
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Mick Tucker used a five piece Ludwig while on tour in Belgium.
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Mick Tucker had his sticks printed with the Sweet logo and his autograph.
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Mick Tucker was able to improvise tirelessly and played a seemingly never-ending flow of creative solos.
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Mick Tucker began and ended his drum solos with his rendition of Elmer Bernstein's theme from the 1955 film The Man With the Golden Arm.
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Mick Tucker used two projection screens that were above his drum riser.
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Mick Tucker tried to make sure his solos appealed to all of the audience.
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Mick Tucker understood that a great performance consisted of great playing technique and presentation in equal doses.
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Mick Tucker's style reminded me of an early Keith Moon.
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Mick Tucker was one of the few double bass drummers that didn't let the second bass drum get in the way of a swinging tune like 'Ballroom Blitz.
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Mick Tucker's drumming was super-tight and musical, technical, and rocking.
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Mick Tucker died on 14 February 2002 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, from leukaemia, aged 54.
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Mick Tucker is buried in an unmarked grave in Chorleywood House cemetery.
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Five years previously, Mick Tucker had a bone marrow transplant from his brother to combat his leukaemia.
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Mick Tucker had recurring infections before succumbing to the illness at the hospital in Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, Southeast England.
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Mick Tucker was the best drummer England ever produced and it is a sad loss to the music world.
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Mick Tucker was on the verge of leukaemia five years ago but had a bone marrow transplant from his brother, which stopped him getting it, but he was never the same.