associated_acts years_active notable_instruments alias label article_title name background instrument genre origin birth_name
the bobby fuller four 1964 -- present gretsch drums dewayne bryant donna records mustang records liberty records dewayne quirico
 dewayne quirico non_vocal_instrumentalist drums rock pop el paso , texas , united states robert dewayne quirico
dewayne quirico

robert dewayne quirico -lrb- better known as simply dewayne quirico -rrb- is a professional drummer , best known for his work with the bobby fuller four .
one of his most notable works is his unique percussion work on the band 's biggest hit , `` i fought the law . ''
at the unavailability of drummer dalton powell , bobby fuller personally chose quirico to be the band 's drummer upon their relocation to hollywood from el paso .
quirico played on every single release by the band up until `` i fought the law , '' and was present during the band 's rise to fame in hollywood .
his drumming is also featured on the band 's only two studio albums , `` krla king of the wheels '' and `` i fought the law '' .
quirico was also featured alongside the rest of the band in the 1966 film , `` the ghost in the invisible bikini '' .
quirico later left the band in 1966 , citing a disagreement .
dalton powell was then sought as his replacement .
when unavailable , lonny welch a professional drummer from el paso was then placed in the band as drummer .
quirico , going by multiple stage names , found success as a drummer in various local gigs throughout the 1960s and 1970s .
quirico convinced former bandmate , randy fuller to keep playing music together after the sudden death of his brother .
while going through various lineups , fuller and quirico remained the only constants in the group .
despite strong singles , the band never stayed together long enough to adequately promote them still an active musician , he has worked with randy fuller multiple times since the band 's breakup .
