1. Sonny Emory was born on December 23,1962 and is an American singer, songwriter, drummer and percussionist.
10 Facts About Sonny Emory
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Sonny Emory has worked with artists such as Bruce Hornsby, Steely Dan, Eric Clapton, Bette Midler and Lee Ritenour.
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Sonny Emory is a native of Atlanta, Georgia who received his first drum set at the age of five.
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Sonny Emory graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in Jazz and Classical Performance.
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At first Sonny Emory played the drums on guitarist Bruce Hampton's 1987 album Arkansas and then upon keyboardist Joe Sample's 1987 LP Roles.
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Sonny Emory played on the band's 1990 album Heritage, 1993 album Millennium and 1997 album In the Name of Love.
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Sonny Emory then featured alongside Eric Clapton and David Sanborn on the soundtrack of the 1989 feature film Lethal Weapon 2.
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Sonny Emory later played the drums on The B-52's 1989 LP Cosmic Thing, Phyllis Hyman's 1991 album Prime of My Life, Peabo Bryson 1991 LP Can You Stop the Rain and Chic's 1992 album Chic-ism.
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Sonny Emory featured on George Howard's 1993 LP When Summer Comes, Bobby Lyle's 1994 album Rhythm Stories, Everette Harp's 1994 LP Common Ground and the Urban Knights 1997 album Urban Knights II.
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Sonny Emory was a member of Bruce Hornsby's Noisemakers band from 2002 to 2018.