Pentti Glan

Finnish-Canadian drummer (July 8, 1946, in Finland — November 7, 2017, in Innisfil, Canada), also known as "Whitey," is best known for his work with [a=Lou Reed] and [a=Alice Cooper (2)] in the 1970s. In the 1960s, he began his career in the Toronto music scene with The Rogues, who later became [a=Mandala (11)]. In 1971, he formed [a=Bush (7)] with Mandala bandmates [a=Domenic Troiano], [a=Roy Kenner], and [a=Hugh Sullivan]. They released a self-titled album and toured with [a=Steppenwolf], breaking up shortly thereafter.

After that he became a session drummer playing with Steppenwolf’s [a=John Kay], [a=Lou Reed], and [a=Alice Cooper (2)]. He also appeared in the [a=Bette Midler] movie The Rose as the drummer in The Rose Band.