He studied drumming under Lloyd Ryan, who also taught Phil Collins the drum rudiments. His career began as the replacement for Ringo Starr as a drummer for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a Liverpool-based band, after Ringo joined the Beatles.
He learned drumming from Lloyd Ryan, who taught Phil Collins drum rudiments, and he began his career as a replacement for Ringo Starr in the band Rory Storm and the Hurricanes after Ringo joined the Beatles.