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| Origin | Reno, NV |
| Years active | 1963 - present |
Chuck Ruff is an American rock drummer most prominantly known for his drum duet with Edgar Winter and the Edgar Winter Group in the #1 hit instrumental "Frankenstein".
Chuck was born on May 25, 1951 in Reno, Nevada and played in the rock group Sawbuck with Ronnie Montrose and Bill Church from 1968-1970. Ruff and Montrose later joined Edgar Winter with Dan Hartman to form The Edgar Winter Group in 1972.
It was with this band that he had his biggest successes: first with the 1973 album They Only Come Out at Night, featuring "Frankenstein" which reached number one in the U.S. in May of 1973 and the top 15 single "Free Ride;" which reached number 14 that same year, then the album Shock Treatment which featured the song "Easy Street".
In 1977, Chuck, joined Sammy Hagar and performed on the albums Street Machine and Danger Zone, including the song "Bad Reputation" which is in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Chuck Ruff is currently living and performing with the Chuck Ruff Group in Reno, Nevada.
Discography
- Sawbuck - Sawbuck (Filmore Records) (1970)
- They Only Come Out At Night - The Edgar Winter Group (Epic Records) (1973)
- Shock Treatment - The Edgar Winter Group (Epic Records) (1974)
- Jasmine Nightdreams - The Edgar Winter Group (Blue Sky Records) (1975)
- The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer (Blue Sky Records) (1976)
- Johnny and Edgar Winter Live (Blue Sky Records) (1976)
- Street Machine - Sammy Hager Band (Capital Records) (1978)
- Danger Zone - Sammy Hager Band (Capital Records) (1979)
- Use It or Lose It - Michael Furlong Band (Atlantic Records) (1984)
- Adam Bomb - Adam Bomb (1985)
Television Appearances
- In Concert (1973)
- Don Kirchner's Rock Concert (1974)
- The Midnight Special (1974)
- Flipside (1974)
- The Old Grey Whistle Test(1974)
- American Bandstand (1974)
- Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Rollin' on the River (1974)