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January 11, 2020 The famous Rush drummer Neil Peart died last night after a long fight against a brain tumor. He was 67 years old. This was announced by the group's official Twitter account. After the debut in 1974 with the album 'Rush', the band has recorded over the years a series of albums that have become gold and platinum records, which have prolonged their popularity until the new millennium.

Peart, whose talent on drums has made him one of the most acclaimed instrumentalists in rock history, began with singer and bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson with 'progressive' rock, music that defied the restrictions and simplicity of pop music three chords from the 50s and 60s.

With the trio, Rush produced often dizzyingly complex pop music compositions which, along with those of the English prog-rock idols Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, had more in common with the music of 20th century composers such as Igor Stravinsky and Karl Stockhausen who with the simple blues and country sounds of early rock 'n' roll.

Among the works of Rush we remember: "A Farewell to Kings" (1977); "Hemispheres" (1978); "Permanent Waves" (1980); "Vapor Trails" (2002); "Snakes & Arrows" (2007) and "Clockwork Angels" (2012).

Peart was born on September 12, 1962 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was the eldest of Glenn and Betty Peart's four children. He grew up on the family farm in Hagersville outside Hamilton. He began to develop his skills as a musician with piano lessons, his first percussion instrument. He leaves his wife, Carrie, and a daughter, Olivia Louise Peart.

Neil Peart September 12, 1952 - January 7, 2020 pic.twitter.com/NivX2RhiB8

- Rush (@rushtheband) January 10, 2020