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BLP sources|date=October 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Omar Hakim| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name =| alias =| Born = birth date and age|1959|2|12|df=y New York City, New York|New York City , New York | death_date =| instrument = Drum kit|Drums | genre = Jazz , jazz fusion , pop music | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1980–present| label =| associated_acts = Weather Report | website =| notable_instruments =OmarHakim (born February 12, 1959 in New York City , USA ) is an United States|American jazz , jazz fusion and pop music drummer.
Hakim credits jazz vibraphonist Mike Mainieri with giving him his first break in 1980; Hakim appeared in a video with Mainieri called The Jazz Life and began working with singer Carly Simon through Mainieri. Hakim first came to major attention as a member of Weather Report and then Sting (musician)|Sting 's The Dream of the Blue Turtles|Blue Turtles band, appearing in the film Bring On the Night .
In 1984, Hakim did most of the drum work on Dire Straits ' album Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits album)|Brothers in Arms , when the previous drummer Terry Williams (drummer)|Terry Williams ' performance was found unsuitable for the desired sound of the album after most of the songs had already been recorded. Hakim recorded all the drum tracks on the album in two days and then left. Williams was, however, brought back for the tour.
Between 1988 and 1989 he appeared regularly as the house band drummer in The Sunday Night Band during the first half season of the acclaimed music performance program Sunday Night on NBC late-night television. Sunday Night closing credits, episodes #104 (1988), #113 (1989) After being temporarily replaced by drummer J. T. Lewis for the remainder of that season, Hakim reappeared in the band for the second season in the fall of 1989, when the program returned under the new name Night Music . Night Music closing credits, episodes #201 (1988), #205 (1989)
Notable artists he has played with are Anita Baker , Sting (musician)|Sting , Weather Report , Mariah Carey , Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna , David Bowie , Miles Davis , Chic (band)|Chic , Bryan Ferry , Aziza Mustafa Zadeh , Everything but the Girl , Marcus Miller , Kazumi Watanabe , Lee Ritenour , The Rippingtons , Bobby McFerrin , among others.
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http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/omarhakimburn.mov Sting - "I Burn For You" (1985)
http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/omarhakimdriven.mov Sting - "Driven To Tears" (1985)
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Weather Report Persondata | NAME = Hakim, Omar | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Musician | DATE OF BIRTH = February 12, 1959 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Hakim, Omar Category:1959 births Category:Musicians from New York City Category:Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni Category:Living people Category:American jazz drummers Category:GRP Records artists Category:Chic (band) members Category:Weather Report members
