associated_acts death_date death_place birth_place background birth_date instrument article_title name occupation
bob paul & mary , john cale dylan , simon & garfunkel , peter , 3 may 2014 las vegas , nevada , united states philadelphia , pennsylvania , united states solo_singer 30 april 1936 drums bobby gregg
 bobby gregg musician , record producer
bobby gregg

robert j. -lrb- bobby -rrb- gregg -lrb- april 30 , 1936 -- may 3 , 2014 -rrb- was an american musician who performed as a drummer and record producer .
as a drum soloist and band leader he recorded one album and several singles , including one top 40 single in the united states .
but he is better known for his work as a drummer on several seminal 1960s songs , including bob dylan 's `` like a rolling stone '' and simon and garfunkel 's `` the sound of silence '' .
he was also temporarily a member of the hawks , which later became known as the band .
