Phil Seamen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English jazz drummer
Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1926
Place of Birth: Burton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 13-Oct-1972
Profession: jazz drummer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Phil Seamen
- Philip William Seamen (28 August 1926 – 13 October 1972) was an English jazz drummer. With a background in big band music, Seamen played and recorded in a wide range of musical contexts with virtually every key figure of 1950s and 1960s British jazz.
- Notable examples included Joe Harriott, Tubby Hayes, Stan Tracey, Ronnie Scott, Dick Morrissey, Harold McNair, Don Rendell, Victor Feldman, Dizzy Reece, Tony Coe, Tony Lee, and George Chisholm, among others.
- Later in his career he worked with Alexis Korner and Georgie Fame, and had a spell with Ginger Baker's Air Force, the leader of the band being Seamen's foremost disciple.
- Addiction to alcohol and other drugs hampered his career.
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