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Ron Beitle (1954–2017) performed with several rock bands, including Nied's Hotel Band in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. He died in 2017. Band members Final lineup. Rob Parissi – vocals, guitar (1970–1979) Donnie Iris – guitar, vocals (1978–1979) Cooke Michalchick – bass, vocals (1978–1979)
13 de dic. de 2017 · Aug. 30, 1954 - Dec. 9, 2017. Scott Mervis. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. smervis@post-gazette.com. Dec 13, 2017. 8:38 AM. Ron Beitle was the white boy told to “Play That Funky Music.” It happened...
The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session players Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar (trumpets), and Joe Eckert and Rick Singer (saxes) on the horn riff that runs throughout the song's verses.
7 de may. de 2020 · Drummer Ron Beitle passed away in 2017. Parissi still has a sense of humor about conquering the top of the charts with a disco song. “In 41 years since that song went gold, I’m still white ...
11 de dic. de 2017 · Wild Cherry drummer Ron Beitle has died. Beitle had reportedly been in a coma since November 18th after experiencing complications following a second surgery. He was 64 years old. Beitle helped coin the phrase: “Play That Funky Music, White Boy,” which inspired Rob Parissi to pen Wild Cherry’s #1 hit song.
13 de sept. de 2019 · At one point, drummer Ron Beitle urged the rest of the band to give the crowd what it wanted, telling Parissi to “play that funky music, white boy.” (Beitle was also a white boy.)
30 de oct. de 2013 · One night during a break between sets, drummer Ron Beitle, in a group meeting in the dressing room, uttered the phrase: “Play That Funky Music, White Boy.” On the way back to the stage to play the next set, Rob Parissi was immediately inspired to write a song around the phrase, on a drink order pad with a pen borrowed from the bartender.
