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Sommers, Jerry

He is a drummer and percussionist who worked in the music industry from at least the 1970s when he appeared as a percussionist on the 1978 soundtrack of Midnight Express and the following year performed on the soundtrack of Love at First Bite.

Also in 1979 he worked with his co-musician David Castle on the Midnight Express soundtrack and appeared on his Love You Forever. He was also was a sideman to Ronnie Hawkins and performed on his 1979 album The Hawk.

In 1983 he joined up as the drummer and percussionist with the rock band Iron Butterfly, remaining with them briefly.

Teaming back up with David Castle in the new millennium he was a performer on his 2006 release Music for Your Soul.

Giorgio Moroder recordings
Chase (Giorgio Moroder)
Casablanca CAN 144 A (UK 45)
Love’s Theme (Giorgio Moroder)
Casablanca CAN 144 B(UK 45)

Sources:

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iron_Butterfly_band_members
  2. http://theband.hiof.no/albums/hawk.html
  3. http://davidcastle.net/music-for-your-soul.php
  4. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=JERRY|SOMMERS&sql=11:dpfrxqtgldte~T4