Roy Yeager (born February 4, 1949) is an American musician and record producer.
His musical career started off when he moved to Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 14. Yeager met Bobby Sowell in high school in 1964 and soon they were playing gigs, as a duo and with bands. He drummed with the popular Memphis 1960s groups, The Out Of It's and The Crackerjacks, touring the mid-south and played regularly at the popular Thunderbird Lounge and Roaring 60s in Memphis.Book Review - History of Memphis Bands 1960-75, Tripod.com; accessed March 5, 2015.
In 1972, he went with Lobo, in 1974 drummed for singer Joe South. His big break came in 1979 when he joined the southern rock group Atlanta Rhythm Section, he toured with them for three and a half years, recording hit records. He moved to Nashville in the 1980s after marrying, became a record producer and bought his own recording studio, Back Street Studio and Rumble Productions. He has done sessions with many rock and country artists including Ronnie Milsap, Dale Hawkins, Alicia Bridges, Paul Davis, Mike Heron, Gail Davis and others.Atlanta Rhythm Section History: Roy Yeager, Brainyhistory.com; accessed March 5, 2015.
In 1998, Yeager sold his recording studio and retired, dabbling in real estate and other investments.
He was married to former actress and singer Char Fontane until her death in 2007.
Credits 1972 Of a Simple Man Lobo Drums 1973 Calumet Lobo Percussion, Drums 1973 John Lovick Turner John Lovick Turner Drums 1974 Pyramid Pyramid Drums 1974 Ride 'em Cowboy Paul Davis Drums 1975 As I See It Now Melanie Percussion, Drums, Vocals 1975 Midnight Rainbows Joe South Drums 1975 Mike Herons Reputation Mike Heron Percussion 1976 Southern Tracks & Fantasies Paul Davis Drums 1978 Alicia Bridges Alicia Bridges Drums 1978 Gail Davies Gail Davies Percussion, Drums 1979 Rain in My Life Bill LaBounty Drums 1979 Underdog Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums 1980 Boys from Doraville Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums 1980 Hard Times on Easy Street David Lynn Jones 1981 Quinella Atlanta Rhythm Section Percussion, Drums 1982 Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section Percussion, Drums 1985 Lost in the 50s Tonight Ronnie Milsap Percussion, Drums 1989 Live in Front of a Bunch of Dickheads Pinkard & Bowden Drums 1991 Where It's At, You're Coming Home With Me Alan James album "Break The Ice", Drums 1994 Lauralea Lauralea Drums 1999 As True As You (Songs For Ricky) Threk Michaels Drums 1999 Backtracks Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums 1999 Wildcat Tamer Dale Hawkins Drums 2000 Fool's Paradise Dale Hawkins Drums 2000 Live at the Savoy, New York Atlanta Rhythm Section Drums 2003 Do You Still Feel the Same Way? [Japan] Tommie Young Drums, Percussion 2004 Best Of You Can't Hear Me Callin' Bluegrass: 80 Years Various Artists Drums 2004 Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years of Am Various Artists Drums 2005 Echo Coming Back: The Best of Mike Heron Drums 2005 Introducing Lobo/Of a Simple Man Lobo Drums 2006 As I See It Now Tracy Lawrence Drums, Percussion2007Back Down to LouisianaDale HawkinsDrums2008Bare/Sleeper Wherever I FallBobby BareDrums2009Moonlight Feels Right/Rock 'N' Roll RocketStarbuckDrums2010Underdog/The Boys from DoravilleAtlanta Rhythm SectionDrums, Percussion2010A Look Inside/So the Seeds Are GrowingJoe SouthDrums, Vocals2012Lost in the Fifties Tonight/Heart & SoulRonnie MilsapDrums2012From the VaultsAtlanta Rhythm SectionDrums2014The RCA Albums CollectionRonnie MilsapDrums2014Summer Number SeventeenRonnie MilsapDrums2018One from the VaultsAtlanta Rhythm SectionDrums
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External links Atlanta Rhythm Section Bobby Bare Bobby Sowell Memphis Bands Boys From Doraville