Andrew "Andy" Newmark (born July 14 1950) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the influential funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1973 to 1974. Hired to replace Gerry Gibson, who in turn had replaced founding Family Stone member Gregg Errico, Newmark was invited to audition for Sly Stone by Family Stone saxophonist Pat Rizzo. Newmark went on to record two albums as the Family Stone's drummer, "Fresh" (1973) and "Small Talk" (1974), … Wikipedia
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Saxophone great Pat Rizzo approached a young drummer named Andy Newmark after a performance and invited him to audition with Sly Stone. www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Andy_Newmark.html
