John T. Siomos (July 30, 1947 – January 16, 2004) was an

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rock drummer who performed with

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, Carly Simon, Mark "Moogy" Klingman,

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and Frampton's Camel. Born in

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, he died in

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, New York.

Early life

John T. Siomos was born in

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son of Nick and Susie (née Kollias). He had a twin brother Steve. They were fraternal twins.

Career

Siomos played on Peter Frampton's '' Frampton Comes Alive''. Siomos, also known as John Headley-Down, co-wrote and performed on the songs "Doobie Wah", and the hit single "

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" from that album. He also played drums on "

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" and other songs on

's gold album ''

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''.

Death

Siomos died in Brooklyn of undisclosed causes on January 16, 2004. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Illinois.

Performance credits

References

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

Memorials from fans posted on FindAGrave.com
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