Alan Myers, the longtime drummer of the band Devo, best known for its 1980 hit “Whip It,” died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 58. His death was confirmed by Michael Pilmer, a spokesman for Devo. Mr. Myers had brain cancer. Mr. Myers was Devo’s drummer during the band’s heyday, from 1976 to 1985. Devo (short for “devolution”) was formed in Akron, Ohio, in the early 1970s by the singer Mark Mothersbaugh and the bassist Gerald Casale. Known for its use of electronics and its herky-jerky rhythms, the group made its initial breakthrough in 1977 with its version of the Rolling Stones hit “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Mr. Myers was not an original member, but he joined Devo long before it became an MTV staple and played on its earliest albums. Read more http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/arts/music/alan-myers-drummer-in-devo-dies-at-58.html?_r=0
