Person · Male

Keef Hartley

From: Preston, United Kingdom
Active: 1944–2011
Releases: 2

rock

About

Keith "Keef" Hartley (8 April 1944 – 26 November 2011) was an English drummer and bandleader. He fronted his own band, known as the Keef Hartley Band or Keef Hartley's Big Band, and played at Woodstock. He was later a member of Dog Soldier, and variously worked with Rory Storm, the Artwoods and John Mayall.

From Keef Hartley on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Rory Storm and the Hurricanes 1963–1963 drums (drum set)
Freddie Starr & the Midnighters 1963–1964 drums (drum set)
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers 1967–1968, 1971–1971, 1972–1974 drums (drum set)
Dog Soldier 1974–1975 drums (drum set)
Keef Hartley Band now
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre now
The Artwoods now

Discography

Albums 1

Lancashire Hustler 1973 Apple Music

Compilations 1

The Best of Keef Hartley 2015

Links

Reference

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 1b7ca824-d4d6-4795-bb97-d1d1ae331935
ISNI: 0000000081386689

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.