Yogi Horton

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Yogi Horton
Birth nameLawrence Horton
Born(1953-10-01)October 1, 1953
DiedJune 8, 1987(1987-06-08) (aged 33)
Genres
Occupation(s)Drummer
InstrumentsDrums, backing vocals
Years active1972–1987
Associated actsAretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ashford & Simpson, David Byrne, Deborah Harry, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Kenny G, The B-52's, Jean-Michel Jarre

Lawrence "Yogi" Horton, (October 1, 1953 – June 8, 1987),[1] was an American R&B, funk, jazz and rock drummer. Horton worked and recorded as a session and touring drummer with a wide variety of musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ashford & Simpson, David Byrne, Deborah Harry, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Kenny G, The B-52's, and Jean-Michel Jarre among numerous others.[2] His first recording was on Dave "Baby" Cortez's 1972 album Soul Vibration.[3]

Horton recorded an instructional videocassette in 1983, which was released by DCI. Titled "The History of R&B/Funk Drumming", it is considered to be "one of the first instructional type videos of its kind."[4] The video is long out of print, but can still be viewed on YouTube as of March 2021.[5]

Horton, who suffered from bipolar disorder, died on June 8, 1987, when he jumped from a 17th-floor hotel window in New York shortly after performing in a Luther Vandross concert.[6]

Discography[]

With Lonnie Liston Smith

With Gloria Gaynor

With Irene Cara

With John Lennon and Yoko Ono

With George Benson

With Linda Clifford

  • I'll Keep on Loving You (Capitol, 1982)

With Ben E. King

With Cheryl Lynn

With Aretha Franklin

With Yoko Ono

With Jean Michel Jarre

With John Phillips

With Stephanie Mills

References[]

  1. ^ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 284. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Yogi Horton". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Dave-Baby-Cortez-Soul-Vibration/release/712365
  4. ^ "Yogi Horton". Modern Drummer. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Yogi Horton Drum Lesson Funk/R&B". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ^ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 284. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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