Musicians - Robert Heaton

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Robert Charles Heaton (July 6, 1961 - November 4, 2004) was the drummer from British punk rock band New Model Army. Together with Justin Sullivan he was the core of Bradford based quintet. He wrote many of NMA's most known compositions, which are still played nowadays at the gigs.

He departed from NMA in 1998 due to health reasons and was substituted by Michael Dean, his drum roadie, by his own recommendation.

Heaton died of pancreatic cancer in November 4, 2004, and left in stand-by the projects of Gardners of Eden and the recent Fresh Milk for the musical local scene.

Drumming

Heaton´s drumming is trademarked by his amazing, metronomic precision. He was a very technical, talented and inventive drummer, who never overhelmed his music with his own incredible technical skills, focusing on emotion, feeling and a great sense of beat.

Legacy

Heaton wrote or cowrote many of the most known New Model Army´s songs. Below are some of his most important contributions to NMA´s repertoire.

125 MPH
225
51st State of America
AFTERNOON SONG
AIMLESS DESIRE
ALL OF THIS
ARCHWAY TOWERS
BALLAD OF BODMIN PILL
BELIEVE IT
BIG BLUE
BRAVE NEW WORLD
BRAVE NEW WORLD 2
BROTHER
BURY THE HATCHET
THE CHARGE
CHINESE WHISPERS
COMING UP
COURAGE
CURSE
DRAG IT DOWN
DRUMMY B
ELEVEN YEARS
F#NY
FAMILY
FLYING THROUGH THE SMOKE
GET ME OUT
GIGABYTE WARS
GREEN AND GREY
HEADLIGHTS
HERE COMES THE WAR
THE HUNT
IF YOU CAN'T SAVE ME
I LOVE THE WORLD
INHERITANCE
INNOCENCE
KILLING
LIGHTS GO OUT
LIVING IN THE ROSE
LOVESONGS
LURHSTAAP
NO GREATER LOVE
NO REST
NO SENSE
OVER THE WIRE
POISON STREET
QUEEN OF MY HEART
RAINY NIGHT 65
REFUGEE
R.I.P.
SEE YOU IN HELL
SEX (THE BLACK ANGEL)
SHOT 18
SONG OF THE MEN OF ENGLAND
SPACE
STILL HERE
UNDERSTAND U
WANTING
WESTERN DREAM
WHIRLWIND
WHITE COATS
WHITE LIGHT
WHITES OF THEIR EYES
WONDERFUL WAY TO GO

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