Henry Spinetti

Henry Anthony George Spinetti (born 31 March 1951) is a Welsh-born session drummer whose playing has featured on a large number of prominent rock and pop albums. He is the younger brother of actor Victor Spinetti (1929–2012).

Born in Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, South Wales, Spinetti began his recording career with the band Scrugg, which recorded on the Pye label. Band members included fellow Welshman Jack Russell, Chris Dee and the South African singer-songwriter, John Kongos. In the early 1970s, Spinetti appeared with Kongos on BBC Television's Top of The Pops performing Kongos' chart hit single, "He's Gonna Step on You Again". After leaving Scrugg, Spinetti's early work included spells with The Herd and Judas Jump, who were the opening act at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.

Spinetti played on eight of the ten tracks on Gerry Rafferty's album City to City (including the hit "Baker Street"), and also played in the 2002 memorial concert for George Harrison, "The Concert For George".

Spinetti's recording credits include the following:

• Joan Armatrading
  • Whatever's for Us
  • Show Some Emotion
  • To the Limit
• Andy Bown
  • Unfinished Business
• Eric Clapton
  • Just One Night
  • Another Ticket
  • August
  • The Blues
  • Old Sock
• Roger Daltrey
  • Ride a Rock Horse
• Bob Dylan
  • Down in the Groove
• Joe Egan
  • Out of Nowhere
• Andy Fairweather Low
  • Mega Shebang
• George Harrison
  • Gone Troppo
• Bryn Haworth
  • Keep the Ball Rolling
  • Slide Don't Fret
• Alexis Korner
  • Just Easy
• Paul McCartney
  • Ram
  • Choba B CCCP
• Katie Melua
  • Call off the Search
  • Piece by Piece
  • Pictures
  • The House
• Procol Harum
  • The Prodigal Stranger
• Gerry Rafferty
  • City to City
• Cliff Richard
• Dick Rivers
  • authendick
• Justin Sandercoe
  • Small Town Eyes
• Leo Sayer
  • Silverbird
• Chris Spedding
  • Gesundheit!
• Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane
  • Rough Mix
• Willie and the Poor Boys [1]
  • Willie and the Poor Boys