Alan White

Drummer Alan White, who spent 50 years behind the kit for UK progressive rock icons Yes and also appeared on legendary post-Beatles recordings with John Lennon and George Harrison, died today (May 26) at the age of 72 in his Seattle-area home after a brief illness. White had been planning to join Yes on an upcoming British tour, but the group announced last weekend that he would miss the shows “due to current health issues” and would be replaced by his friend Jay Schellen. White joined Yes in 1972 and remained in the band ever since. Beforehand, he played on both “Imagine” and “Instant Karma” with Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, and also contributed to Harrison’s 1970 solo debut All Things Must Pass. “Throughout his life and six-decade career, Alan was many things to many people: a certif...