Keith Barber (drummer)

Keith Gordon Barber (17 April 1947 – 31 May 2005) was an English-Australian rock musician. He was born in Kilburn, London, England.[1][2] Barber moved to Melbourne in December 1957, when he was 10 years old, with his parents Gladys Cathrine (1922–2016) and Frederick Barber (1922–) and two siblings.[1]

He joined a local band, the Wild Cherries on drums in early 1966. Together with founding member Les Gilbert, he put together a second incarnation of the group, which recorded four singles for the Festival label between 1967 and 1968. In late 1968, he left to join a New Zealand band, the La De Da's[3] and toured England where the band recorded a cover of the Beatles' "Come Together".[4] He remained with the band until they broke up in 1975.[2] He retired from the music industry and became a printer.[2] Keith Gordon Barber died on 31 May 2005, six months after being diagnosed with cancer.[2] He was survived by his wife Beate.[2]