Doobie Brothers original drummer John Hartman dead at 72
dailymail.co.ukJohn Hartman, the original drummer of the Doobie Brothers and a co-founder of the band, has died at the age of 72.In a social media statement Thursday hailing him as a 'wild spirit' and a 'close friend,' the band declined to reveal the date of cause of death.'Today we are thinking of John Hartman, or Little John to us.
John was a wild spirit, great drummer, and showman during his time in the Doobies,' the band wrote. The way he was: John Hartman, the original drummer of the Doobie Brothers and a co-founder of the band, has died at the age of 72; pictured in 1978'He was also a close friend for many years and an intricate part of the band personality!' the statement continued. 'We send our condolences to all his loved ones at this difficult time.
Rest In Peace John.' Born in 1950 in Falls Church, Virginia, Hartman became a musician and struck out to northern California at the dawn of the 1970s.
While out in San Jose, he was introduced to Tom Johnston, who became the frontman of the Doobie Brothers and remains so to this day.The band gradually formed and began gigging around the San Jose area, naming themselves after one of the era's slang terms for marijuana cigarettes.
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