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    Bill Berry was the longtime drummer for R.E.M., arguably the most important and influential American rock band of the post-punk era. Born July 31, 1958, in Duluth, MN, he was raised in Macon, GA, and while attending junior high school met bassist Mike Mills; despite early personality clashes, the two played together in a number of local bands and eventually became best friends, jointly attending ...more