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![]() Maureen Tucker was born on August 26, 1944 in Levittown, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Brick (2005), Tully (2018) and School of Rock (2003).
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Maureen Tucker was born on August 26, 1944 in Levittown, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Brick (2005), Tully (2018) and School of Rock (2003).
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Worked at a Wal-Mart in Georgia for five years in the 1980s.Drummer for The Velvet Underground.One of the first female rock musicians.Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Velvet Underground) in 1996.Influences included Michael Olatunji and Bo Diddley; before joining The Velvet Underground, Tucker would work during the day (key-punch operator), come home in the evening, and play along with LPs until bedtime.Maureen's brother, Jim Tucker, was a college friend of Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed; when original The Velvet Underground drummer Angus MacLise quit suddenly, they remembered "Mo" could play, and she also had an amplifier, which they needed. She fitted in instantly, turning her bass drum on its side and playing standing up, when the band asked her to "do something different".When Maureen's drums were stolen after an early gig, she filled in by playing a set of trash cans and lids, fetched from the alley behind the club. Loosened garbage had to be swept up between sets.Is portrayed by Samantha Maloney in Factory Girl (2006) |
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Maureen Tucker |
Type: |
Actress,Composer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Actress,Composer,Soundtrack |
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Actress,Composer,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-03 03:02:27 |
| Height: |
5' 4' (1.63 m) |
| Biography: |
Maureen Tucker was born on August 26, 1944 in Levittown, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Brick (2005), Tully (2018) and School of Rock (2003).Bio:Maureen Tucker was born on August 26, 1944 in Levittown, New York, USA. She is |
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Worked at a Wal-Mart in Georgia for five years in the 1980s.Drummer for The Velvet Underground.One of the first female rock musicians.Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Velvet Underground) in 1996.Influences included Michael Olatunji and Bo Diddley; before joining The Velvet Underground, Tucker would work during the day (key-punch operator), come home in the evening, and play along with LPs until bedtime.Maureen's brother, Jim Tucker, was a college friend of Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed; when original The Velvet Underground drummer Angus MacLise quit suddenly, they remembered "Mo" could play, and she also had an amplifier, which they needed. She fitted in instantly, turning her bass drum on its side and playing standing up, when the band asked her to "do something different".When Maureen's drums were stolen after an early gig, she filled in by playing a set of trash cans and lids, fetched from the alley behind the club. Loosened garbage had to be swept up between sets.Is portrayed by Samantha Maloney in Factory Girl (2006) |
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(on The Velvet Underground's Sixties management, touring and recording deals) We were screwed, blewed, and tattooed. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Composer,Soundtrack |
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