Preston Ritter

1949–2015 (age 66)

Biography

Preston Ritter supplied the steady backbeat for The Association, helping craft chart-topping harmonies that defined an era of radio-friendly pop and folk-rock.

He cherished the camaraderie of touring musicians, shared his knowledge of classic drums with eager students, and the rhythms he kept echo on as he rests at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

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