Charlie Adams (drummer)

Charlie Adams is an American drummer, best known for playing in Yanni's touring band, after having played with Yanni in the early 1980s rock band Chameleon. Adams was born in Joliet, Illinois.
Music career.
Chameleon.
Band members of regional rock band Chameleon included Adams on drums, vocals, and percussion; Yanni on keyboards and synthesizers; Dugan McNeill on lead vocals and bass guitars; Johnny Donaldson on all guitars; and Mark Anthony on lead vocals and keyboards. Their albums included "Chameleon", "Techno-color", "Hologram Sky", and "Balance". The group was noted for Adams' revolving gyroscope drum kit, who played his rapidly spinning drums before Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee's similar arrangement.
Yanni.
In 1987, Yanni formed his first touring band to promote his album "Out of Silence", as well as selections from "Keys to Imagination". This early band included Yanni, John Tesh and Joyce Imbesi on keyboards, and Adams on drums. He is also featured in the "Live at Royal Albert Hall" released in 1995. He wasn't in the Tribute video at the Taj Mahal and Forbidden City due to raise his son with autism issues and was replaced by rock/jazz drummer Joel Taylor for the entire tour. After Yanni's hiatus after Tribute, he returned in 2001
Adams reunited with Yanni for the 2003/2004 "Ethnicity" concert tour. 
Discography.
Adams is credited as drummer or percussionist in the following albums, produced by Yanni unless otherwise noted.
Influences.
Adams has indicated his musical influences to include Buddy Rich, the Beatles, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin.