Graham Broad

{{Short description|English drummer}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{BLP sources|date=October 2009}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = Graham Broad.jpg

| caption = Broad performing "Time" live with Roger Waters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 2007

| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|3|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hammersmith, West London, England, United Kingdom

| instrument = {{hlist|Drums|percussion}}

| genre = {{hlist|Rock|blues|alternative rock|jazz fusion|progressive rock}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|record producer}}

| years_active = 1970–present

| current_member_of = Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings

| past_member_of = {{hlist|Roger Waters band|Bandit|Procol Harum}}

| associated_acts =

| website = [http://www.grahambroad.co.uk/ www.grahambroad.co.uk]

}}

Graham Broad (born 10 March 1957) is an English drummer who has been playing professionally since the age of fifteen, after attending the Royal College of Music in 1970. He is a former pupil of drumming educator Lloyd Ryan, who also taught Phil Collins the drum rudiments.{{cite web|url=http://www.davidlyttle.com/lyte/lr012.htm |title=The Lloyd Ryan Big Band, Drivin' Force (LR012) |publisher=LYTE Records |access-date=10 August 2014}}

His works have spanned decades with musicians such as Roger Waters, Tina Turner, The Beach Boys, Procol Harum, Jeff Beck, Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, Van Morrison, Bryan Adams, Bill Wyman, Tony Banks and George Michael.

{{cite book |

author = Vernon Fitch |

title = The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia (3rd Edition), page 45 |

publisher = Collector's guide publishing|

year = 2005

}}

One of the most prolific drummers of the 1980s, his work appeared on Top 10 hits for Bucks Fizz, Dollar, Tina Turner, Bardo, Go West, Five Star, ABC (even appearing in the music video for their smash hit, "When Smokey Sings"), and Wham!.

Broad has been mostly playing with ex-Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, since 1987, where he played the drums on Waters' Radio K.A.O.S. album and following tour. In 1990, Broad, who had joined Waters' "Bleeding Heart Band", performed onstage during The Wall Concert in Berlin. In 1992, he played on Waters' third solo album, Amused to Death. In 1999, Waters invited him to join him on his In the Flesh tour, which spanned three years from 1999 to 2002. Broad also participated on The Dark Side of the Moon Live tour, which began in June 2006 and was extended with additional shows to finish in the spring of 2008. Broad played with Roger Waters again in The Wall Live (2010–2013), touring North America and Europe.

Broad wrote and played the drum fill featured in the EastEnders theme tune.

Broad also plays with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.