13 Facts About Ricky Fataar

Ricky Fataar was born on 5 September 1952 and is a South African musician of Malay descent who has performed as both a drummer and a guitarist.

Ricky Fataar gained fame as an actor in The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the Beatles, in which he performed as a member of the Rutles.

Ricky Fataar was a member of the Beach Boys between 1971 and 1974, and has been the drummer for Bonnie Raitt for the last 35 years.

Ricky Fataar was impressed by their talent and offered to sign them to the Beach Boys new record label, Brother Records.

Ricky Fataar was asked to play drums for the band after drummer Dennis Wilson suffered a debilitating hand accident.

In 1978, Ricky Fataar starred in All You Need Is Cash, a mockumentary film known more commonly as The Rutles, a spoof on the real life history of the Beatles, which was a follow-up to a Saturday Night Live television sketch.

Ricky Fataar's character was Stig O'Hara, the band's guitarist.

Ricky Fataar speaks no dialogue in the film, being sent up as "the quiet one" in it.

Ricky Fataar has combined his talents as an actor and a musician, developing musical scores for both film and television.

Ricky Fataar has worked as a session musician, notably for Ian McLagan as well as other artists, as a drummer.

Ricky Fataar emigrated to Australia in 1978 where he recorded with and co-produced albums for Tim Finn, played the drums on the Split Enz song "Message To My Girl", and worked with Crowded House, Jenny Morris, Peter Blakeley, and Wendy Matthews as well as various other artists.

In 1979 Ricky Fataar was introduced to Bonnie Raitt, and recorded on her Green Light album.

Ricky Fataar continued to work in between other projects as a sideman for many artists, on Peter Cetera's first album, usually as a drummer.