Graeme Crallan

Graeme Crallan
Graeme Crallan
Also known as	Crash Crallan
Born	5 June 1958; Hartlepool, England
Died	27 July 2008 (aged 50); Hampstead, England
Genres	Heavy metal
Occupation	Drummer
Years active	1975–2008
Formerly of	White Spirit, Tank

Graeme Crallan (5 June 1958 – 27 July 2008)^[1] was a British heavy metal drummer. Also known as Crash Crallan,^[1] he formed White Spirit along with Janick Gers in 1975. They released their debut album in 1980. The album flopped and they split up in 1981. Crallan then joined up with Tank in 1984,^[1] and played on their Honour & Blood album. He quit the following year.

He relocated to London and played in a few other bands. On 27 July 2008, Crallan died at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead after sustaining head injuries after a fall in the streets of London.^[2]

Personal life

Graeme attended Technical High School and High Tunstall School in Hartlepool before moving to London in the early 1980s.^[3]

Crallan attended the wedding of fellow White Spirit member Malcolm Pearson (keyboard) after the split of the band, undertaking the role of Pearson's best-man.

Discography

White Spirit

Studio albums

White Spirit – 1980

Singles

"Backs to the Grind" – 1980
"Midnight Chaser" – 1981
"High Upon High" – 1981

Tank

Honour & Blood – 1984
Live and Rare – 2007

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed February 2011
^ Published on Thursday 3 (31 July 2008). "Rock drummer dies after fall - Local". Hartlepool Mail. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Rock drummer dies after fall - Hartlepool Mail". 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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[Dead-1] Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed February 2011

[2] Published on Thursday 3 (31 July 2008). "Rock drummer dies after fall - Local". Hartlepool Mail. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] "Rock drummer dies after fall - Hartlepool Mail". 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

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