Chris Camilleri

Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Chris Camilleri had a convenient drum teacher: his dad. He started listening to Beatles records at a young age, and for many years played drums and sang along to the recordings. Gradually Camilleri gravitated to progressive rock bands, but retained a fondness for the Beatles and eventually formed the internationally-renowned Beatles cover band Liverpool, which still reunites to perform at the Fests for Beatles Fans (formerly Beatlefest). Camilleri has played drums for a variety of touring artists, including Peter Noone (of Herman’s Hermits fame), Badfinger, Micky Dolenz, Joe Walsh and other Beatles-era bands. He became a good friend and musical associate to Harry Nilsson (who was a contemporary and close friend to all the individual Beatles). In addition to the Beatles, his musical influences include Jethro Tull, Genesis, ELP and David Bowie. When not playing music, Camilleri has an active commercial and voice-over career.