What is Bill Berry?
[[File:Billberry.jpg|thumb|250px|Berry performing with [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]]]] '''William Thomas Berry''' (born July 31, 1958) is an [[Americans|American]] former [[musician]]. He was the [[drummer]] for the [[alternative rock]] band [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]] from 1980 until he left the [[music industry]] in 1997. Although known for his drumming, he also played many other instruments, including [[guitar]], [[bass guitar]] and [[piano]]. He was also a [[songwriter]] for the band. He became a [[farmer]] after leaving the music industry. He made many reunions with R.E.M. after leaving.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diffuser.fm/bill-berry-leaves-r-e-m/|title=20 Years Ago: Bill Berry Leaves R.E.M.|publisher=Diffuser.fm|date=October 30, 2017|access-date=April 2, 2019|author=Wawzenek, Bryan}}</ref> Berry was born in [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], [[Minnesota]]. In 1995, he had a [[brain aneurysm]] while performing with R.E.M. in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]]. He made a recovery. He and his [[girlfriend]] have a son, born in 2003. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|0077494}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, Bill}} [[Category:1958 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American bass guitarists]] [[Category:American rock drummers]] [[Category:American rock guitarists]] [[Category:American songwriters]] [[Category:American Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Musicians from Minnesota]] [[Category:People from Duluth, Minnesota]] [[Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:R.E.M. members]] {{US-bio-stub}}