gary chester (born cesario gurciullo; october 27, 1924 – august 17, 1987) was a studio drummer, author, and teacher. he began playing in the 1960s. chester played on hundreds of records for bands such as the coasters, the monkees, and the lovin' spoonful. he also played drums for people including the everly brothers, ben e. king, jim croce, dionne warwick and bobby darin.