John Halsey (musician)

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John Halsey
Halsey in 2014
Background information
Also known as	The Admiral
Born	(1945-02-23) 23 February 1945 (age 79) Highgate, London, England
Origin	Finchley, London, England
Occupation(s)	Publican, musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, vocals
Years active	1965–present

John Halsey (born 23 February 1945) is an English rock drummer, best known for his appearance in the television film All You Need is Cash (1978) as Barrington Womble ("Barry Wom") of The Rutles. Previous to this he had played with fellow future Rutle Neil Innes's band Fatso and appeared with them in the BBC Television comedy series, Rutland Weekend Television, fronted by a third Rutle, Eric Idle.