Biography
Barrie James Wilson, known as B.J. Wilson, was the drummer for Procol Harum and, before that, for the Paramounts. Born in Edmonton in North London, Wilson developed an interest in the drums before he was a teenager, and at age 12, convinced his mother to buy him a kit. At that time, his main musical influence, like most of the other aspiring young rockers in England, was Cliff Richard & the Shadows and, in his case, their drummer, Tony Meehan. An indifferent student, he left school at age 16, by which time he'd developed a serious interest in American-style R&B.; Wilson subsequently succeeded » Read more
