DRUMMER DON HEFFINGTON DIED

​Don Heffington (December 20, 1950 – March 23, 2021) was born in Los Angeles, California. Heffington was a drummer for Emmylou Harris's Hot Band, playing on the 1983 album White Shoes. On his first solo album Gloryland, Heffington played most of the instruments and recorded with engineer David Vaught. Heffington had been hospitalized for leukemia prior to his death. He died at the age of 70 in Los Angeles, California.
Heffington grew up in a musical family in Los Angeles. His grandmother played drums and his mother played upright bass, and they passed on their enthusiasm for jazz to Heffington. Then Bob Dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home broadened his musical scope to include rock and roll music. As a teen, Heffington joined a jazz band, The Doug Morris Quintet, on drums. Heffington was a member of the first incarnation of Lone Justice, along with Maria McKee (vocals), Ryan Hedgecock (guitar), and Marvin Etzioni (bass). Heffington was with the band from 1982 until 1985. Heffington is a member of the Watkins Family Hour, led by Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins. Other members include Sebastian Steinberg (bass), Greg Leisz (pedal steel), Benmont Tench (piano), and David Garza (guitar).
Heffington was an American drummer, percussionist, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the Los Angeles alternative country band Lone Justice, which he performed with from 1982 to 1985. Heffington was also a touring musician for various artists, including Lowell George, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Victoria Williams, The Wallflowers, The Jayhawks, and Joanna Newsom.