John Seiter (born August 17, 1944) is an American musician. He is best known for his work as a drummer for

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and

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Biography

Seiter first rose to prominence as a member of the pop group

. He joined the band in 1967, shortly after they achieved their first charting hit, " Sunday Will Never Be the Same", and stayed for three studio albums and a live concert recording. The band collapsed after the 1968 death of Malcolm Hale, and Seiter accepted a position as drummer for

, replacing

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. The Turtles recorded one final studio album, ''

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'', then disbanded as well. Seiter next joined Rosebud for their eponymous debut, but shortly after the album's release the band collapsed in the wake of the divorce of members

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and

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. Seiter subsequently remained active in the music scene, recording with such varied performers as

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, and The Conception Corporation. His younger brother Jimmi Seiter is also a noted percussionist.

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