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Richard 'Pistol' Allen

Richard 'Pistol' Allen

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1932-08-12 (94 years old)
  • TMDB Popularity: 0.10
  • Last Refreshed: 224 days ago

Biography

Richard "Pistol" Allen was a renowned American musician, best known as the primary recording session drummer for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band on many of Holland-Dozier and Holland's hit productions of the 1960s. He played on iconic tracks such as "Heat Wave", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Allen passed away June 30, 2002, at the age of 69, due to cancer.

Filmography

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

as Himself 7.8 2002