Bobby Ramirez
1949 – July 24, 1972
Bobby Ramirez was the drummer who worked with Rick Derringer, LaCroix and Edgar Winter’s White Trash. It was while on tour with Winter in 1972, that the band were in Chicago on a tour with Uriah Heap that Ramirez found himself assaulted after an altercation in the mens room of the Rosemont Hall. He died of head injuries after being kicked with steel-tipped shoes.
Bobby Ramirez Was One Of The world’s Greatest Drummers Ever And His Legacy Lives Through Those That He inspired.
on the way to my duty station USAF in1971 my bro ron turned me on to WhiteTrash and my musicall life opened up another big step. Bobby was great still dig his style and groove we lost a lot of promise, Jive jive jive love ya Bobby
Bobby was killed after White Trash broke up. He was working with Jerry Lacroix’ band which contained just about all the White Trash members minus Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer. They were touring and were inChicago at the time of Bobby’s murder. Edgar was already working with the Edgar Winter Group at that time.
Bobby Will Live In Our Hearts And Memories May He Rest In Eternal Peace.