Neil Peart is a Canadian musician and author who later became an American citizen. He is best known as the drummer and songwriter for Rush.
Quick Info
| Famous name: | Neil Peart |
|---|---|
| Real name/Full name: | Neil Ellwood Peart, OC |
| sex: | male |
| Age at death: | 67 years old |
| Date of birth: | September 12, 1952 |
| Anniversary: | January 7, 2020 |
| Place of birth: | Hamilton, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Weight: | ABOVE |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Marital status: | Married |
| Spouse (name): | Carrie Nuttall (born 2000), Jacqueline Taylor (born 1975 – 1998) |
| children: | Yes (Olivia Louise Peart, Selena Taylor) |
| Job: | Musicians and writers |
| net value | 42 million dollars |
Biography of Neil Peart
Neil Ellwood Peart was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on September 12, 1952. His father is Glen Peart and his mother is Betty Peart. Neil Peart has two older sisters, Nancy Peart and Judy Peart, and one brother, Danny Peart.
Neil Peart was born and raised in various locations throughout Ontario and attended Lakeport High School. He started taking piano lessons and then switched to drums. He started learning drums at age 13, bought equipment at 14, and enrolled in classes at the Peninsula Conservatory.
Neil Peart Age, height, weight
Neil Peart died at the age of 67. His height is 1.93 m and weight N/A.
Neil Peart
Career
Neil Peart started performing in high school with a band he formed at the time. He was having a hard time making a successful career in Canada, so he decided to move to London and see how things turned out.
Neil was 18 years old when he moved to London, where he played in several bands and worked as a jewelry salesman. He was unable to sustain a successful professional music career there and returned to Canada to work with his father.
Neil later joined Hush and in 1974 joined Rush, where his professional music career began.
Neil Peart went on the band’s first tour less than two weeks after joining; they did a tour in the US, and it was amazing. Then, in addition to his constant touring, he started writing for them, and his first album with Rush was released in 1975 with the title “Fly by Night”, and the following year they released ” Cares of Steel”. When Neil Peart’s daughter died, he told the band members that he was going to retire, take a break, then rejoin the band. Neil Peart announced his retirement in 2015, citing his advanced age and many health problems.
Neil Peart has also worked on two albums for Buddy Rich and has performed with him several times. He has written several books, including “Far And Wide”, “Clockwork Lives” and “Clockwork Angels: The Graphic Novel”.
Neil Peart . Achievements and Awards
Neil Peart has received numerous awards and nominations. The following is a list of Neil Peart’s Modern Drummer Award winners.
– Hall of Fame. – Outstanding Percussionist – Rock Drummer, Multi Percussion Honor Roll – Best Video Tutorial (The Composition of a Drum Solo). Outstanding performance (permanent waves, moving pictures, signals, etc.).
Neil Peart .’s net worth
At the time of his death, Neil Peart’s net worth was estimated at over $42 million. He makes most of his money working as a drummer and writing music for the band Rush. Neil Peart has released a number of excellent albums with the band, and behind them countless excellent and successful concerts and tours.
Neil Peart is considered one of the greatest drummers of all time. He was born in Canada before becoming an American citizen. Neil Peart struggled before starting a successful career with Rush. Neil Peart was married to Carrie Nuttall, they had one daughter and lived happily until his death.
Neil Peart’s Wife, Marriage
Neil Peart’s first wife, Jacqueline Taylor, died in 1998 of cancer. Selena Taylor, Neil’s daughter, was born in 1978 but died in a car accident in Ontario in 1997.
In 2000, Neil Peart married American photographer Carrie Nuttall. Neil and Carrie have a daughter, Olivia Louise Peart, born in 2009. Neil Peart became a US citizen in 2010.
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