Stewie Speer (Stewart Speer, 26 June 1928 – 16 September 1986) was an Australian jazz and rock drummer who is best known as a member (1967–1976, 1980) of the Australasian group Max Merritt & The Meteors .
Like Charlie Watts, Speer was one of many Australian musicians who began their career in jazz but later branched out into the pop/rock scene and, like other contemporary Australian jazz musicians who worked in popular music (e.g. Bob Bertles, Bernie McGann, Warren Daly, Bobby Gebert, Don Burrows) Speer was known for his ability to work across many musical genres.
Read more about Stewie Speer: Early Jazz Career, Brian Brown Quintet, Move To Sydney, Max Merritt & The Meteors, Later Career
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