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Chris DaveChris Daveクリス・デイヴ played drums on three Grammy-winning albums: Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night (2009, Best R&B Album), four Rick Rubin–produced tracks on Adele's 21 (2011, Best Pop Vocal Album), and Robert GlasperRobert Glasperロバート・グラスパー's Black RadioBlack RadioRobert Glasper Experiment · 2012 (2012, Best R&B Album). A session drummer spanning R&B and pop Grammys.

The four Rick Rubin–produced tracks on Adele's 21 (2011) — 'Don't You Remember,' 'He Won't Go,' 'One and Only,' and 'Lovesong' — were played by Chris DaveChris Daveクリス・デイヴ on drums, Pino PalladinoPino Palladinoピノ・パラディーノ on bass, and James Poyser on piano. Recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, these sessions are a prime example of R&B/jazz musicians anchoring a pop album. The album sold over 31 million copies worldwide.