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 and Frampton's Camel.

John Siomos
1975 (l to r) Bob Mayo, Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Stanley Sheldon
Background information
Birth name	John Siomos
Also known as	John Headley-Down
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
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion

Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, he died in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Early life

John T. Siomos was born in Chicago son of Nick and Susie (née Kollias). He had a twin brother Steve. They were fraternal twins.[2]

Career

Siomos played on Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive.[3][4] Siomos, also known as John Headley-Down, co-wrote and performed on the songs "Doobie Wah",[5] and the hit single "Do You Feel Like We Do" from that album.[6][7] He also played drums on "Hello It's Me" and other songs on Todd Rundgren's gold album Something/Anything?.[8][9][10]

Death

Siomos died in Brooklyn of undisclosed causes on January 16, 2004.  He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Illinois.[11][12]

Performance credits

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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
• Brief obituary on LifeinLegacy.com
• Memorials from fans posted on FindAGrave.com
• "Do You Feel Like We Do" on YouTube
• "Bruce Elgort". December 4, 2006. Archived from the original on December 4, 2006. Retrieved December 5, 2017.