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Neil Ellwood Peart ( PEERT; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian musician and author, who was the drummer, percussionist, and primary lyricist of the progressive rock band Rush. He was nicknamed "the Professor", after the Gilligan's Island character of the same name. His drumming was renowned for its technical proficiency and his live performances for their exacting nature and stamina. Peart earned numerous awards for his musical performances, including an induction into the Modern Drummer Readers... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Neil Peart first charted in 1977 with Fly by Night/In the Mood.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 11 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Rock the artist achieved 20 Top‑10s, 5 of which hit number‑one.