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						Interview with John Steel of The Animals					
				
Mark Rodriguez
31 May 2025

John Steel is the long-serving drummer for the British rock band the Animals. Having served as the band’s drummer at its inception in 1963, he is the only original band member playing in the current incarnation of the group. Andy Mellett-Brown caught up with him recently for a phone call about his life and music….link […]

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