What is Hal Blaine?
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Hal Blaine | image = Hal Blaine in 1995.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = Blaine recording at the [[Record Plant]] in 1995 | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Harold Simon Belsky | alias = | origin = | birth_date = {{birth date|1929|02|05}} | birth_place = [[Holyoke, Massachusetts]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|03|11|1929|02|05}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | instrument = {{hlist|[[Drums]]|[[percussion]]}} | genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[rock and roll]] | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1940s–2019 | label = | associated_acts = [[The Wrecking Crew (music)|Wrecking Crew]], [[The Beach Boys]], [[The Byrds]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Dean Martin]], [[Johnny Rivers]], [[Simon & Garfunkel]], [[Neil Diamond]], [[John Denver]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Captain & Tennille]] | website = }} '''Hal Blaine''' (born '''Harold Simon Belsky'''; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American rock drummer and [[session musician]]. He was one of the most known session drummers. He was known for his works with the [[The Wrecking Crew (music)|Wrecking Crew]]. He also performed alongside [[Frank Sinatra]]. In 2018, Blaine received a [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/tina-turner-queen-2018-recording-academy-special-merit-awards |title=Tina Turner To Queen: 2018 Recording Academy Special Merit Awards |first=Renée |last=Fabian |website=[[The Recording Academy]] |date=January 9, 2018}}</ref> Blaine died on March 11, 2019 at the age of 90 in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8502133/hal-blaine-wrecking-crew-member-dies-at-90|title=Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer, Dies at 90|magazine=