Paul Whaley | |
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.jpg) Whaley in 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 14, 1947 Albany, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2019 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Heavy metal, blues rock, hard rock, acid rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Formerly of | Blue Cheer, The Oxford Circle |
Paul Gene Whaley (January 14, 1947 – January 28, 2019) was an American drummer best known as the drummer for rock band Blue Cheer. He was the son of country music singer Paul Edward Whaley. He grew up in the towns of Vallejo and Winters, California. He played drums with a Davis, California band called the Oxford Circle. Whaley is credited on the Oxford Circle album Live at the Avalon 1966. When he left the Oxford Circle to join Blue Cheer in 1967, the former band dissolved. He was the longest-standing member in Blue Cheer following Peterson's death at age 63. Whaley died of heart failure on January 28, 2019, two weeks after his 72nd birthday.
