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Bernard Lee " Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American , and an influential R&B, soul, and jazz musician.

(1999). 9780195074185, Oxford University Press US. .
He is known for his precise time-keeping and his signature use of against a half-time backbeat: the Purdie shuffle. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.

Purdie recorded (1968) as a band leader and although he went on to record Alexander's Ragtime Band, the album remained unreleased until Soul Drums was reissued on CD in 2009 with the Alexander's Ragtime Band sessions. Other solo albums include Purdie Good! (1971), Soul Is... Pretty Purdie (1972) and the for the film Lialeh (1973).

In the mid-1990s, he was a member of the 3B's, with and Bob Cunningham.

Biography
Purdie was born on June 11, 1939, in Elkton, Maryland, the 11th of 15 children.
(1986). 9780517562642, Harmony Books. .
At an early age, he began hitting cans with sticks and learned the elements of drumming techniques from overhearing lessons being given by Leonard Heywood. He later took lessons from Heywood and played in Heywood's big band. Purdie's other influences at that time were , , , Joe Marshall, , as well as , , , , and . Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians: Biography. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

In 1961, he moved from Elkton to New York City. There he played sessions with Mickey and Sylvia and regularly visited the Turf Club on 50th and Broadway, where musicians, agents, and promoters met and touted for business. It was during this period that he played for the saxophonist Buddy Lucas, who nicknamed him 'Mississippi Bigfoot'. Eventually Barney Richmond contracted him to play session work.

Purdie was contracted by arranger to play a session with in 1965 and recording session records also show that Purdie played on "Ain't That A Groove" at the same session. Purdie is credited on James Brown's albums Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969) and Get on the Good Foot (1972).

Purdie started working with as musical director in 1970 and held that position for five years, as well as drumming for Franklin's opening act, saxophonist and the King Pins. From March 5 to March 7, 1971, he performed with both bands at the Fillmore West; the resulting live recordings were released as Aretha Live at Fillmore West (1971) and King Curtis's Live at Fillmore West (1971). His best known track with Franklin was "Rock Steady", on which he played what he described as "a funky and low down beat". Of his time with Franklin he once commented that "backing her was like floating in seventh heaven".

Purdie was credited on the soundtrack album for the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978). He was the drummer for the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair and appeared on the associated Broadway cast recording. In 2016, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by Five Towns College.

Purdie has been a resident of , living in Edison, Teaneck and Springfield Township.Jordan, Chris. "Drummer Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie has kept the time to your life", Asbury Park Press, October 4, 2013. Accessed October 5, 2013. "Purdie eventually moved to Jersey — Teaneck and Edison before settling in Springfield." In 2023, he moved to New Bern, North Carolina.

On 29 September 2024, Purdie was the recipient of the inaugural "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the UK Drum Show, held in .

On 13 September 2025, Purdie played at Madison Square Garden with . Introduced by Jack Stratton (musician) and helped to the stage by , Purdie then played drums for the song My First Car, showcased the Purdie Shuffle to the crowd, and played drums for a cover of .

Encounter Records
Purdie founded Encounter Records in 1973 and released five albums:

Drumming style
Purdie is known as a groove drummer with immaculate timing who makes use of precision , backbeats, and grooves. Purdie's signature sixteenth note hi-hat lick pish-ship, pish-ship, pish-ship is distinct. He often employs a straight eight groove sometimes fusing several influences such as swing, blues and funk. He created the now well-known Purdie Half-Time Shuffle that is a shuffle variation with the addition of syncopated on the snare drum. Variations on this can be heard on songs such as 's "Fool in the Rain", 's "Walking on the Moon", and Toto's "Rosanna" (). Purdie plays the shuffle on 's "Babylon Sisters" and "Home At Last".

Discography
As leader/co-leader
  • (Columbia, 1967)
  • Purdie Good! (, 1971) note:
  • Stand by Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) ( in, 1972) with the Playboys
  • Soul Is... Pretty Purdie (Flying Dutchman, 1972; reissued on BGP/Ace in 2014)
  • Shaft (Prestige, 1973) recorded 1971 note:
  • Lialeh (Original Movie Soundtrack) (Bryan, 1974)
  • Delights of the Garden (Celluloid, 1975) with the Last Poets
  • Purdie as a Picture (Kilmarnock, 1993) with 's New Pulse Jazz Band
  • Bernard Purdie's Jazz Groove Sessions in Tokyo (Lexington/West 47th, 1993)
  • Coolin' 'N Groovin' (A Night At 'On-Air') (Lexington/West 47th, 1993)
  • After Hours with the 3B's (3B's Music, 1993)
  • Soothin' 'N Groovin' With the 3B's (3B's Music, 1994) with
  • The Hudson River Rats (3B's Music, 1995)
  • Fatback! The Jazz Funk Masters Featuring Bernard Purdie (Seven Seas, 1995)
  • Kick 'N Jazz (Drum Beat Blocks, 1996)
  • Soul to Jazz I (Act, 1996) with the WDR Big Band
  • Soul to Jazz II (Act, 1997) with the WDR Big Band
  • In the Pocket (P-Vine, 1997)
  • Get It While You Can (3B's Music, 1999) with the Hudson River Rats
  • The Masters of Groove Meet Dr. No (Jazzateria, 2001) with , Grant Green Jr.,
  • King of the Beat (3B's Music, 2001)
  • Purdie Good Cookin' (3B's Music, 2003) with Purdie's Powerhouse
  • The Godfathers of Groove (18th & Vine, 2007) with Reuben Wilson, Grant Green Jr., note:
  • The Godfathers of Groove 3 (18th & Vine, 2009) with Reuben Wilson, Grant Green Jr.,
  • Jersey Blue (Running Rogue, 2009) with Gene McCormick, Jack Hoban
  • Selling It Like It Is (Cadence Jazz, 2009 rel.) with David Haney
  • Cool Down (Sugar Road, 2018)

As sideman
  • – Our Mann Flute (Atlantic, 1966)
  • – A Change Is Gonna Come (Atlantic, 1966)
  • – (Prestige, 1966)
  • Gábor Szabó – (Impulse!, 1966)
  • – Tune In, Turn On (Verve, 1967)
  • & the Kingpins – Instant Groove (Atco, 1967)
  • – Tim Rose (Columbia, 1967)
  • Ben E. King – What Is Soul (Atco, 1967)
  • – Nina Simone Sings the Blues (RCA Victor, 1967)
  • – (Milestone, 1967)
  • Nina Simone – Silk & Soul (RCA Victor, 1967)
  • – The Circle Game (, 1968)
  • The Soul Finders – Sweet Soul Music (RCA Camden CAS-2170, 1968)
  • – The Midnight Mover (Atlantic, 1968)
  • David "Fathead" Newman – Bigger & Better (Atlantic, 1968)
  • Freddie McCoy – Listen Here (Prestige, 1968)
  • – Workin' on a Groovy Thing (Atlantic, 1968)
  • – (Impulse!, 1968)
  • – Soul Song (Atlantic, 1968)
  • – King Solomon (Atlantic, 1968)
  • – America the Beautiful: An Account of Its Disappearance (Skye, 1969)
  • – (Blue Note, 1969)
  • – Sure 'Nuff (Prestige, 1969)
  • David "Fathead" Newman – The Many Facets of David Newman (Atlantic, 1969)
  • – Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud (King, 1969)
  • John Lee Hooker – Simply the Truth (BluesWay, 1969)
  • – Score (Solid State, 1969)
  • – Memphis Queen (Stax, 1969)
  • – Reincarnation (ABC, 1970)
  • – You Never Know Who Your Friends Are (Columbia, 1969)
  • – Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul (Atlantic, 1969)
  • – Good Vibes (Atlantic, 1969)
  • – Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes (Atlantic, 1969)
  • – Yusef Lateef's Detroit (Atlantic, 1969)
  • Boogaloo Joe Jones – (Prestige, 1969)
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith – Soul Talk (Prestige, 1969)
  • – The Boss Is Back! (Prestige, 1969)
  • Gene Ammons – Brother Jug! (Prestige, 1969)
  • – Night Train Now! (Prestige, 1969)
  • – Fat Albert Rotunda (Warner Bros., 1969)
  • – Cornucopia (Solid State, 1969)
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith – Black Feeling! (Prestige, 1969)
  • – Coryell (Vanguard, 1969)
  • Sonny Phillips – Black on Black! (Prestige, 1970)
  • Jimmy McGriff & – The Dudes Doin' Business (Capitol, 1970)
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith – Here It 'Tis (Prestige, 1970)
  • − Louis Armstrong and His Friends (Flying Dutchman, 1970)
  • Boogaloo Joe Jones – Right On Brother (Prestige, 1970)
  • Boogaloo Joe Jones – No Way! (Prestige, 1970)
  • James Brown – It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In (King, 1970)
  • The Insect Trust – Hoboken Saturday Night (Atco, 1970)
  • – (Prestige, 1970)
  • – Weakness Is a Thing Called Man (RCA Victor, 1970)
  • – (Buddah, 1970) – disputed
  • – Wa-Tu-Wa-Zui (Beautiful People) (Prestige, 1970)
  • – Houston Express (Prestige, 1970)
  • – Harlem River Drive (Roulette, 1971)
  • – It's a Funky Thing to Do (Cotillion, 1971)
  • Boogaloo Joe Jones – What It Is (Prestige, 1971)
  • & – (Atlantic, 1971)
  • David "Fathead" Newman – (Cotillion, 1971)
  • – (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
  • King Curtis – Live at Fillmore West (Atlantic, 1971)
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith – Wild Horses Rock Steady (Kudu, 1971)
  • – Fairyland (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
  • – You Can't Make Love Alone (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
  • Herbie Mann – Push Push (Atlantic, 1971)
  • Dizzy Gillespie – The Real Thing (Perception, 1971)
  • – (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
  • – Pieces of a Man (Flying Dutchman, 1971)
  • – Amazing Grace (Atlantic, 1972)
  • Les McCann – Invitation to Openness (Atlantic, 1972)
  • Hank Crawford – Help Me Make It Through the Night (Kudu, 1972)
  • Aretha Franklin – Young, Gifted and Black (Atlantic, 1972)
  • – Wild Flower (Atlantic, 1972)
  • Leon Thomas – Blues and the Soulful Truth (Flying Dutchman, 1972)
  • Gil Scott-Heron – Free Will (Flying Dutchman, 1972)
  • – Alone Again, Naturally (Kudu, 1972)
  • – Get Up with It (Columbia, 1972)
  • – Donal Leace (Atlantic, 1972)
  • – (Groove Merchant, 1972)
  • Jerry Lynn Williams – Jerry Williams (Spindizzy, 1972)
  • – Howard Tate (Atlantic, 1972)
  • – Singin' A Doo-Dah Song (Flying Dutchman, 1972)
  • – (Blue Note, 1972)
  • Hank Crawford – We Got a Good Thing Going (Kudu, 1972)
  • & – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic, 1972)
  • Esther Phillips – From a Whisper to a Scream (Kudu, 1972)
  • – Story Teller (Cotillion, 1972)
  • – Three (Warner Bros., 1972)
  • – Movin' On (Atlantic, 1972)
  • B.B. King – Guess Who (ABC, 1972)
  • – Lean on Him (Mainstream, 1973)
  • David "Fathead" Newman – The Weapon (Atlantic, 1973)
  • – Bolivia (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
  • Leon Thomas – Full Circle (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
  • Richard "Groove" Holmes – (Groove Merchant, 1973)
  • – Garland Jeffreys (Atlantic, 1973)
  • Lightnin' Rod – Hustlers Convention (Celluloid, 1973)
  • Danny O'Keefe – Breezy Stories (Atlantic, 1973)
  • – Foreigner (A&M, 1973)
  • Hall & Oates – Abandoned Luncheonette (Atlantic, 1973)
  • – Bette Midler (Atlantic, 1973)
  • Teresa Brewer – It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (Flying Dutchman, 1973)
  • – Margie Joseph (Atlantic, 1973)
  • Jimmy McGriff & Richard "Groove" Holmes – Giants of the Organ Come Together (Groove Merchant, 1973)
  • Richard "Groove" Holmes − New Groove (Groove Merchant, 1974)
  • Robert Palmer – Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (Island, 1974)
  • – Cul-De-Sac (Atlantic, 1974)
  • Gato Barbieri – Yesterdays (Flying Dutchman, 1974)
  • Aretha Franklin – With Everything I Feel in Me (Atlantic, 1974)
  • – Mixed Bag II (Verve, 1974)
  • – I Can Stand a Little Rain (A&M, 1974)
  • – Until It's Time for You to Go (Prestige, 1974)
  • – Sweet Surrender (Atlantic, 1974)
  • Aretha Franklin – Let Me in Your Life (Atlantic, 1974)
  • Tim Moore – Tim Moore (Mooncrest, 1974)
  • Esther Phillips – Performance (Kudu, 1974)
  • – Journey (Atlantic, 1974)
  • Ubiquity – Change Up the Groove (Polydor, 1974)
  • – Teasin (Atlantic, 1975)
  • – Is Having a Wonderful Time (Reprise, 1975)
  • – Initiation (Bearsville, 1975)
  • Margie Joseph – Margie (Atlantic, 1975)
  • – Put It in Your Ear (Bearsville, 1975)
  • Joe Cocker – Jamaica Say You Will (A&M, 1975)
  • Roy Ayers Ubiquity – A Tear to a Smile (Polydor, 1975)
  • – Chevere (United Artists, 1976)
  • Hummingbird – We Can't Go On Meeting Like This (A&M, 1976)
  • – Michael Bolotin (RCA, 1975)
  • – The Royal Scam (ABC, 1976)
  • – There's Music in the Air (A&M, 1976)
  • – Tymes Up (RCA Victor, 1976)
  • – Essra (Private Stock, 1976)
  • Steely Dan – Aja (ABC, 1977)
  • Hummingbird – Diamond Nights (A&M, 1977)
  • Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – Home in the Country (Savoy, 1977)
  • Joe Cocker – Luxury You Can Afford (Elektra, 1978)
  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle – (Warner Bros., 1978)
  • – Cheryl Lynn (Columbia, 1978)
  • – Don't Worry, Ma (A&M, 1979)
  • Cheryl Lynn – In Love (Columbia, 1979)
  • Far Cry – The More Things Change... (Columbia, 1980)
  • Dizzy Gillespie – Digital at Montreux, 1980 (Pablo, 1980)
  • Steely Dan – Gaucho (MCA, 1980)
  • Al Johnson – Back for More (Columbia, 1980)
  • Aretha Franklin – Aretha (Arista, 1980)
  • B.B. King – There Must Be a Better World Somewhere (MCA, 1981)
  • Houston Person – (Muse, 1982)
  • Houston Person – Always on My Mind (Muse, 1985)
  • Bob Cunningham – Walking Bass (Nilva Fr, 1985)
  • Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff – Soul Survivors (Milestone, 1986)
  • Hank Crawford – Mr. Chips (Milestone, 1986)
  • Jimmy McGriff – The Starting Five (Milestone, 1987)
  • & Scott Hamilton – A Sound Investment (Concord, 1987)
  • Jimmy McGriff – Blue to the 'Bone (Milestone, 1988)
  • Hank Crawford – Night Beat (Milestone, 1989)
  • Jimmy McGriff – You Ought to Think About Me (Headfirst, 1990)
  • Hank Crawford – (Milestone, 1990)
  • Garland Jeffreys – Don't Call Me Buckwheat (BMG, 1991)
  • & – I'll Take Care of You (Shanachie, 1992)
  • – Don't Look Back (BMG, 1993)
  • – June Night (Black & Blue, 1993)
  • – Walk the Dog and Light the Light (Columbia, 1993)
  • Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers – Jungle Strut (Lexington/West 47th, 1993; reissued as Pucho's Descarga on ¡Andale! in 2014)
  • Carrie Smith – Every Now and Then (Silver Shadow, 1994)
  • Jimmy Smith – Damn! (Verve, 1995)
  • Al Green – Your Heart's in Good Hands (MCA, 1995)
  • – Pushing Against the Flow (Geffen, 1995)
  • Houston Person – The Opening Round (Savant, 1997)
  • Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff – Road Tested (Milestone, 1997)
  • Jimmy McGriff – The Dream Team (Milestone, 1997)
  • Hank Crawford – After Dark (Milestone, 1998)
  • Jimmy McGriff – Straight Up (Milestone, 1998)
  • Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff – Crunch Time (Milestone, 1999)
  • – As Phat as it Gets (Mystic, 1999)
  • Jimmy McGriff – McGriff's House Party (Milestone, 2000)
  • The Hitman Blues Band – Blooztown (Nerus, 2000]
  • – Organ Blues (Jazzateria, 2001)
  • – Introducing Oliver Darley (East West, 2001) "Oliver Darley Stirring Souls in U.K." Billboard, at Google Books. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  • Jimmy McGriff – (Milestone, 2002)
  • – Embrace Me (A&M, 2006)
  • – Still Reelin EP (Private Collection Records, 2007)
  • Larry Coryell – Earthquake at the Avalon, (Inakustik, 2009)
  • Hair – Broadway Cast Recording (Ghostlight/Razor & Tie, 2009)
  • – Reminiscence (Verve, 2011)
  • – 'East Coast Tour Appearances' (2012)
  • – 'Various Tour Appearances' (2016)
  • Eddie Palmieri – Sabiduria (Wisdom) (Ropeadope, 2017)
  • George Freeman–Mike Allemana Organ Quartet with special guest: Bernard Purdie – Live at the Green Mill (Ears & Eyes, 2017)
  • Gonzalo Aloras – Nuestra Canción (2020)
  • – The Joy of Music, the Job of Real Estate (Vulf, 2020)
  • – MSG II (2025)

Bibliography
  • Everett, Walter. The Beatles as musicians: the Quarry Men through Rubber Soul. Oxford University Press US (2001).
  • Gottfridsson, Hans Olof; Sheridan, Tony and Beatles. The Beatles from Cavern to Star-Club: The Illustrated Chronicle, Discography & Price Guide 1957–1962. Premium Publishing (1997).
  • Kernfeld, Barry Dean. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz second edition. Grove's Dictionaries Inc. (2002). Digitized 21 Dec (2006).
  • Miles, Barry, and Badman, Keith. The Beatles Diary: The Beatles years. Omnibus Press (2001)
  • Payne, Jim and Weinger, Harry. The Great Drummers of R&B Funk & Soul. Mel Bay Publications (2007).
  • Rabb, Johnny; Brych, Ray and Lohman, Gregg. Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set: A Guide to Applying Today's Electronic Music to the Drum Set. Alfred Publishing (2001).
  • Weinberg, Max. The Big Beat: Conversations with Rock's Greatest Drummers. Hal Leonard Corporation (2004).
  • York, William. Who's Who in Rock Music+. Atomic Press (1978). Digitized 30 Aug 2007.

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