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'''Thom Mooney''' (born January 5, 1948, in [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]], United States) is an [[United States|American]] rock [[drummer]]. |
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Influenced by the [[British invasion]] during the 1960s, Mooney was a founding member of the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] [[rock music|rock]] group [[Nazz]], along with guitarist [[Todd Rundgren]], who later went on to have a successful solo career. With the release of the first album ''[[Nazz (album)|Nazz]]'' (the name derived from an old jazz expression as well as the [[The Yardbirds|Yardbirds]]' track "The Nazz Are Blue"), his group had a larger than life live show, touring with the then-nascent group [[Spirit (band)|Spirit]], with a guitar-driven sound that was propelled by Mooney's energetic drumming style.{{Citation needed|date=September 2014}} Reviews were enthusiastic, but the group's demise, shortly after their return to the recording studio, was the result of growing pains and perhaps too much hype.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} Mooney went on to assist in the release of the second album ''[[Nazz Nazz]]'', and a posthumous third album ''[[Nazz III]]'', but then worked to become one of the most active rock drummers in the 1970s, eventually working as musical director and drummer for [[Rita Coolidge]], as well as session work and writing with [[Men at Work]]'s [[Colin Hay]], [[John Hiatt]], tours with [[Roger McGuinn]], and many others. As well as Nazz, he has drummed with [[Fuse (band)|Fuse]], [[Paris (band)|Paris]] (with [[Bob Welch (musician)|Bob Welch]]), the Curtis Brothers and Tattoo (with [[Wally Bryson]]). |
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At present, Mooney lives on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]], and is still active in music. |
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==References== |
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* ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll'', Third Edition, ISBN 978-0743201209 |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Mooney, Thom |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American musician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 5, 1948 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]], United States |
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[[Category:1948 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:American rock drummers]] |
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[[Category:People from Altoona, Pennsylvania]] |
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