John Petersen
January 8, 1942 – November 11, 2007
John Petersen is best remembered as the drummer for ’60s rock bands, the Beau Brummels and Harpers Bizarre. Petersen joined the Beau Brummels in 1964 and played on such garage rock staples as “Just a Little,” and “Laugh Laugh.” He also has the distinct honor of being animated and “appearing” on The Flintstones television cartoon as the Beau Brummelstones in 1965. Petersen left the group that same year to join the more pop-leaning Harpers Bizarre with whom he scored a top 20 hit playing on their cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy).” Harpers Bizarre broke up in 1970. Petersen reunited with both of his old bands from time to time over the years. He was married to Roberta Templeman who served as a vice president of Warner Bros. Records during the ’80s. John Petersen, 65, died suddenly of a heart attack on November 11, 2007.
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