Ronnie Tutt: 'Legendary' Elvis Presley drummer dies at 83

Key Facts

Ronnie Tutt, the drummer who backed Elvis Presley from 1969 until his death eight years later, has died aged 83.
His work can be heard on Joel's Piano Man, Elvis Costello's King of America and the Gram Parsons albums GP and Grievous Angel.
'GREAT RAPPORT' He joined the King of Rock 'n' Roll for his 1969 Taking Care of Business (TCB) tour with guitarist James Burton and other musicians to perform with Elvis at his famous Las Vegas opening.
In a 2016 interview with an Elvis fan club in Australia, Tutt admitted that he was "never really a big fan" of the star until he met him at an audition for that tour.