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John Steel (born February 4 1941) was the original drummer of the band The Animals.
Steel met the future lead singer of The Animals, Eric Burdon, while they were studying together at the Newcastle College of Art and Industrial Design.
Originally a trumpeter, he replaced Barry Preston as the drummer of the Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo (later to become The Animals) in August 1963. He went on to play and record with them until 1966.
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