User:Perry Morris

Sorcery's drummer Perry (Pere') Morris, is a L.A. session drummer who played with many artists in the 1970s and 80s. Born in Manhattan N.Y. 1950. Grew up in Sherman Oaks CA. He attended the legendary Ulysses S.Grant High School (Los Angeles) which was also recognized for their notable entertainment alumni. He was an (AFTRA)American Federation of Television and Radio Artists member, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) member, and Local 47 Musicians Union member in Hollywood California. Started playing drums at the age of 12, and continued to make it a career throughout the 70's, and 80's. He was also sponsored by the Ludwig Drum company. Perry was working as an studio musician starting at age 19. He was working as a "In-House" session musician at Universal Studio's, in N.Hollywood Ca. when Sorcery members Richard Taylor, Richie King and Greg Magie asked him to join the Sorcery band. They were signed with EMI records in 1978^[1]. Some of the artists Perry played with prior to Sorcery are Harry Nilsson, John Denver, the Coasters, Jimmy Webb, Joni Mitchell, Tim Bogert, Jay Williams just to name a few. Perry played on T.V. background (bumper) music, commercial jingles, movie soundtracks as well as music work at many L.A. studios such as; MGM Studios, Culver City CA. The Universal Studios in N. Hollywood CA. the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank Ca. Perry was also a regular session player at NBC Studios, Burbank, ABC Studios in Hollywood and CBS/Television Studios in L.A. Many recording dates were at the original "Gold Star" studios (on Santa Monica & Vine St) in Hollywood, The Record Plant, the "Baby-O" studios on Sunset Blvd. Walley Heiders in Hollywood and "Sound City" in Van Nuys Ca, just to name a few. His music is still being used in films as recently as 2015, in Eli Roth's Film, "Knock Knock".^[2]