Keith John Moon August 23 1946 7 September 1978 was an English musician best known for being the drummer of English rock group The Who He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style and notoriety for his eccentric and often selfdestructive behaviour earning him the nickname Moon the Loon Moon joined The Who in 1964 He played on all albums and singles from their debut 1964s Zoot Suit to 1978s Who Are You which was released three weeks before his death Moon was known for dramatic suspenseful drummingoften eschewing basic back beats for a fluid busy technique focused on fast cascading rolls across the toms ambidextrous double bass drum work and wild cymbal crashes and washes He is mentioned in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the greatest of all rock and roll drummers and was posthumously inducted into the Rock Hall as a member of The Who in 1990 Moons legacy as a member of The Who as a solo artist and as an eccentric personality continues to garner awards and praise including a Rolling Stone readers pick placing him in second place of the magazines best drummers of all time in 2011 nearly 35 years after his death Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Moon licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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