Denny Seiwell (born July 10, 1943) is an American drummer and a founding member of

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. He also drummed for Billy Joel and Liza Minnelli and played in the scores for the films ''

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'', '' Grease II'', and ''

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''. His drumming was used in TV shows such as ''

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'' and '' Knots Landing''.

Biography

Seiwell was born and raised in

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, the son of Donald Seiwell and Fay Carrigan. He is a graduate of Lehighton High School and was a member of the first Carbon County Band in 1961. After graduating from high school, Seiwell enlisted in the

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, in the rate of Musician, playing in the Navy Band. He moved to New York City and caught the eye of McCartney, who recruited him to be in his band Wings and according to Seiwell, the band was like one big family living between

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and the McCartneys' farm in

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. After leaving the band, Seiwell eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he has resided since 1975. Seiwell stated in 2019 that he and McCartney have kept in touch since 1993. In 2021, Seiwell produced ''Ram On – The 50th Anniversary Tribute to Paul and Linda McCartney's

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'' with Fernando Perdomo.

Discography

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and Linda McCartney

* 1971: ''

'' (

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)

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; Studio albums: * 1971: '' Wild Life'' (

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) * 1973: ''

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'' (Apple/EMI) ; Singles: These are singles that have not appeared on any official album except on compilations. * 1972: ''C Moon'' * 1972: ''Mary Had a Little Lamb'' * 1972: ''Hi, Hi, Hi'' * 1972: ''My Love'' ; Compilations: * 1978: '' Wings Greatest'' (EMI) * 1987: ''All the Best!'' - Performs on ''C Moon'', ''Another Day'', ''Live and Let Die'' and ''Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey''. * 2001: ''

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'' (EMI) * 2016: '' Pure McCartney'' - Performs on ''Heart of the Country'', ''Dear Boy'', ''Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey'', ''Too Many People'' and ''The Back Seat of My Car''. ; Soundtrack: * '' Live and Let Die'' - Plays on the title track. ; Single: * 1973: '' Live and Let Die'' (Apple/EMI) - Single

Various

* 1969: Kai Winding/JJ Johnson – ''Betwixt and Between'' (

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) * 1970: John Denver – '' Take Me to Tomorrow'' (RCA) * 1971:

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– '' Gilberto with Turrentine'' ( CTI) * 1971: Billy Joel – '' Cold Spring Harbor'' ( Columbia) * 1973: Donovan – ''

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'' ( Epic) * 1975:

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and

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– '' Keith & Donna'' (Round) * 1975:

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– '' Breakaway'' (Columbia) * 1977:

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– ''

'' ( Arista) * 1977: Liza Minnelli – '' Tropical Nights'' (Columbia) * 1982: Janis Joplin – '' Farewell Song'' (Columbia) - Posthumous compilation * 1984: Deniece Williams – ''I'm So Proud'' (Columbia)

Production

* 2021: ''Ram On - The 50th Anniversary Tribute to Paul and Linda McCartney's Ram'' - With Fernando Perdomo

References

External links

Denny Seiwell's web siteDenny Seiwell Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2016)
Paul McCartney and Wings members People from Lehighton, Pennsylvania Living people 1943 births American rock drummers American session musicians American expatriates in the United Kingdom 20th-century American drummers American male drummers World Classic Rockers members {{US-drummer-stub