Ollie Brown

Ollie E. Brown (sometimes credited as simply Ollie Brown[1]) (born April 20, 1953) is an American drummer, percussionist, record producer, and high-school basketball coach. A prolific session musician, Brown has performed on over a hundred albums in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Brown was also half of the American dance-pop duo Ollie & Jerry, which had a Top 10 hit with "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" in 1984.

Brown was born in Detroit, Michigan April 20, 1953. By 1976 he had already performed as a drummer or percussionist on a dozens of albums, including I Can Stand a Little Rain by Joe Cocker, 1990 and A Song for You by The Temptations, It's My Pleasure by Billy Preston, and Black and Blue by The Rolling Stones. In the 1970s Brown also performed on albums by Diana Ross, Van Morrison, Leo Sayer, and Sly and the Family Stone.

Along with Preston and pianist Ian Stewart, Brown was also part of The Rolling Stones' touring band in the mid 1970s. He also was an early member of Stevie Wonder's band Wonderlove.