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Lenny Castro
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Birth name
| Lenny Castro
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Born
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1956-09-19
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September 19, 1956
(age 67)
New York City
,
New York
, U.S.
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Occupation(s)
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Instrument(s)
| Percussion
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Musical artist
Lenny Castro
(born September 19, 1956) is an American percussionist from the
Los Angeles
area.
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He is one of the most prolific percussionists of all time, appearing on hundreds of albums, including those by the
Red Hot Chili Peppers
,
Adele
,
Maroon 5
,
U2
, and
the Rolling Stones
, among others.
Early life
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Castro was born and raised in
New York City
to parents of
Puerto Rican
descent. His father, Hector Castro, was a keyboardist for Latin artists such as
Johnny Pacheco
. Castro attended the
High School of Music & Art
where he studied classical percussion.
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Career
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After graduating high school and playing in local bands around New York City, he was discovered by singer
Melissa Manchester
at age 19 and went on tour as her percussionist.
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Castro later moved to Los Angeles with Manchester where he was introduced to producer
Richard Perry
. Perry had him play for Diana Ross on her album
Baby It's Me
where Castro met session drummer
Jeff Porcaro
.
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Castro was then invited to join the band
Toto
by Porcaro for their
debut album
tour, later joining them in the studio for subsequent releases.
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Among his contributions to the band was for their hit single "
Africa
", where he played the ethnic percussion heard on the track.
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As a freelance musician, Castro has recorded with several other musicians, including
Stevie Nicks
,
Joe Sample
, and
Eric Clapton
, the latter of whom he played with for the Grammy-winning song "
Tears in Heaven
".
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Castro was nominated for
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
at the
46th Annual Grammys
for the album
Rural Renewal
as part of
The Crusaders
.
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References
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Flans, Robyn (January 1998).
"Brothers in Rhythm: The LA Percussionist Roundtable"
(PDF)
.
Modern Drummer
. Vol. 22, no. 1. p. 52.
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Flans, Robyn (April 1989).
"Lenny Castro"
(PDF)
.
Modern Drummer
. Vol. 13, no. 4. pp. 24?27.
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Maui Beat (September 5, 2013).
"Lenny Castro heats up Maui Jazz & Blues Festival"
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Maui News
. Retrieved
April 28,
2022
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Bentley, Mary (April 2006).
"The Sidemen of Smooth Jazz: Lenny Castro"
.
SmoothViews
. Retrieved
April 28,
2022
.
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Robinson, John
(January 11, 2017).
"Lenny Castro ? Percussionist with Adele, Rolling Stones, Elton John & More"
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Vinyl Night
. Retrieved
April 28,
2022
.
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Flans, Robyn (2005).
"Toto's "Africa"
"
.
Mix
. Vol. 29, no. 8. p. 132.
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Chonin, Neva (August 3, 1998).
"Stevie Nicks Still Twirls In the Spotlight"
.
San Francisco Chronicle
. Retrieved
April 28,
2022
.
Backed by an able seven-piece band that included the amazing percussionist Lenny Castro...
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Robins, Wayne (April 13, 1991).
"Brand name jazz beating the generic"
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Newsday
. Retrieved
April 28,
2022
.
A highlight of his set was some cat-and-mouse play with percussionist Lenny Castro, who seemed to be malleting everything from tinkling bells to timbales with the same melodic sense Sample brought to his Steinway.
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Chilton, Martin (January 14, 2022).
"Tears in Heaven: The Story Behind Eric Clapton's Most Emotional Song"
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Dig!
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Warner Music Group
. Retrieved
April 28,
2022
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Grammy (n.d.).
"Lenny Castro"
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The Recording Academy
. Retrieved
April 28,
2022
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