Hal Blaine, the venerated drummer whoplayed on the Beach Boys‘ Pet Sounds and “Good Vibrations,” the Ronettes‘ “Be My Baby” and Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” as a member of the Wrecking Crew, a group of elite Los Angeles session players, died Monday at age 90. The musician’s family confirmed …
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