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Barry Roy "Bazzo" Reeves was a British drummer, percussionist and songwriter. Born Birmingham, West Midlands, UK July 15, 1944, died February 6, 2010 Barry started playing drums with Johnny Whitehouse and the Congressmen. His prowess as a drummer got him known on the scene around Birmingham and led him to join The Checkmates (6), then Ferris Wheel and Blossom Toes. During his time with The Checkmates (6), he played a gig at the Star-Club Hamburg. Barry played for Kai Warner, Bert Kaempfert and the Les Humphries Singers, before joining the Orchester James Last in 1970, firstly on drums, but later as a percussionist. He also co-wrote many songs recorded by James Last, among them the haunting Face In a Crowd. He was husband of Madeline Bell.