dr, *1946 CA, Finland
Musician of Rock and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Whitey Glan
Pentti Glan, also known as Whitey Glan (born July 8, 1946, Finland - died November 7, 2017) was a Finnish drummer, most known for his session work with Alice Cooper (2). Started out in the 1960s with The Rogues, who later became Mandala (11). In 1971 he formed Bush (7) with Mandala bandmates Domenic Troiano, Roy Kenner and Hugh Sullivan. They released a self-titled album and toured with Steppenwolf and broke-up after. After that he became a session drummer playing with Steppenwolf’s John Kay, Lou Reed and Alice Cooper (2). He also appeared in the Bette Midler movie The Rose as the drummer of The Rose Band.