John Siomos
John Siomos | |
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Birth name | John Siomos |
Born |
July 30, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, US |
Died |
January 16, 2004 (age 56) Brooklyn, New York, US |
Genres | Hard rock, blues-rock, folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, Emergency Medical Technician |
Instruments | Drums, percussion |
Associated acts | Peter Frampton, Todd Rundgren, Buzzy Linhart, Rick Derringer |
John Siomos (July 30, 1947 – January 16, 2004) was an American rock drummer who performed with Todd Rundgren, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Rick Derringer, Carly Simon, Mark "Moogy" Klingman, Buzzy Linhart, Frampton's Camel and played on Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive,[1] once the biggest selling album of all time, currently the fourth best-selling live album in the U.S. at 6 times platinum.[2][3] Siomos, also known as John Headley-Down, co-wrote and performed on the songs "Doobie Wah", and the hit single "Do You Feel Like We Do" from that album.[4] He also played drums on "Hello It's Me" and other songs on Todd Rundgren's best-selling platinum album, Something/Anything?.[5]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, he died in Brooklyn, New York[6] and was survived by an ex-wife, Barbara, and a son, Judah.[7]
1975 (l to r) Bob Mayo, Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Stanley Sheldon
photo: Richard E. Aarons – http://www.rockpix.com
Performance credits:[8]
Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
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1971 | Carly Simon | Carly Simon | drums |
1971 | Music | Buzzy Linhart | drums |
1971 | Mike Corbett & Jay Hirsh with Hugh McCracken | Mike Corbett & Jay Hirsh with Hugh McCracken | drums |
1972 | Moogy | Mark Klingman | drums |
1972 | Something/Anything? | Todd Rundgren | drums |
1973 | Frampton's Camel | Peter Frampton | drums |
1973 | A Wizard, a True Star | Todd Rundgren | drums |
1974 | Frampton | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |
1975 | Fingertips | Duster Bennett | drums |
1975 | Spring Fever | Rick Derringer | drums |
1976 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton | drums |
1977 | I'm in You | Peter Frampton | drums, tambourine, cabassa |
1977 | Other Side | Tufano & Giammarese (The Buckinghams) | drums |
1978 | Moogy II | Mark Moogy Klingman | drums, bg vocals |
1979 | Rogue Waves | Terry Reid | drums, percussion |
1992 | Shine On: A Collection | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |
1992 | Through the Years | Guthrie Thomas | drums |
1996 | Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo: The Best of Rick Derringer | Rick Derringer | drums |
1997 | Very Best of Todd Rundgren | Todd Rundgren | drums |
1998 | This One's for Sarah | Guthrie Thomas | drums |
2001 | Buzzy Linhart Loves You: Classic Recordings | Buzzy Linhart | drums |
2001 | Frampton Comes Alive! (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | Peter Frampton | drums |
2002 | All American Boy/Spring Fever | Rick Derringer | drums |
2002 | Tawny Tracks | Arrows | drums |
2003 | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Peter Frampton | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |
2003 | Frampton Comes Alive! [DVD Audio/Bonus Videos] | Peter Frampton | drums |
2003 | Superstar Rock Festival | Various Artists | drums |
2004 | Spring Fever/Sweet Evil | Rick Derringer | drums |
2005 | Gold | Peter Frampton | drums, percussion |
2008 | Wind of Change/Frampton's Camel | Peter Frampton | drums |
2008 | Buzzy Linhart Is Music | Buzzy Linhart | drums |
1970 | Fulton Fish Market | James Late | drums |
2008 | Norman Feels | Norman Feels | drums |
References
- ↑ Allmusic performance credits page
- ↑ Top 100 Albums – RIAA
- ↑ "Frampton Comes Alive" Wikipedia page
- ↑ "Do You Feel Like We Do" Wikipedia page
- ↑ "Something/Anything?" Wikipedia page
- ↑ Burial details on FindAGrave.com
- ↑ Stories, pictures, remembrances from bandmate Moogy Klingman
- ↑ Allmusic performance credits page
External links
- "John Siomos; drum work included 'Frampton Comes Alive' album", obituary article from: Chicago Sun-Times, Article date: January 23, 2004 Author: Brenda Warner Rotzoll
- Brief obituary on LifeinLegacy.com
- Memorials from fans posted on FindAGrave.com
- "Do You Feel Like We Do" on YouTube