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===Other projects=== In 1969, Bonham appeared on [[The Family Dogg]]'s ''[[A Way of Life (The Family Dogg album)|A Way of Life]]'', with Page and Led Zeppelin bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]]. Bonham also played for [[Screaming Lord Sutch]] on ''[[Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends]]'' in 1970. He played on [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]]'s 1971 single "[[Everybody Clap (Lulu song)|Everybody Clap]]", written by [[Maurice Gibb]] and Billy Lawrie. In 1972, he played on a Maurice Gibb-produced album by [[Jimmy Stevens (musician)|Jimmy Stevens]] called ''[[Don't Freak Me Out]]'' in the UK and ''Paid My Dues'' in the US, credited as "Gemini" (his star sign). He drummed for his [[Birmingham]] friend, [[Roy Wood]], on "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel", a single subsequently released on his 1979 album, ''On the Road Again'', and on [[Wings (band)|Wings]]' album ''[[Back to the Egg]]'' on the tracks "[[Rockestra Theme]]" and "So Glad to See You Here". He was also featured on Paul McCartney & Wings' "Beware My Love" demo version first recorded in 1975; it remained unreleased until 2014 with the release of the album ''[[Wings at the Speed of Sound]]'' boxset. Bonham was the [[Wedding ceremony participants#Best man|best man]] of [[Black Sabbath]]'s [[Tony Iommi]] at his wedding ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.classicbands.com/GeezerButlerInterview.html |title=The Geezer Butler Interview |publisher=Classicbands.com |access-date=6 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125151656/http://www.classicbands.com/GeezerButlerInterview.html |archive-date=25 November 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1974, Bonham appeared in the film ''[[Son of Dracula (1974 film)|Son of Dracula]]'', playing drums in Count Downe's ([[Harry Nilsson]]) band. Bonham appeared in a drum line-up including [[Keith Moon]] and [[Ringo Starr]] on the soundtrack album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ringo-starr-son-of-dracula/ |title=40 Years Ago: Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson Release 'Son of Dracula' |date=April 2014 |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock |access-date=8 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908124625/http://ultimateclassicrock.com/ringo-starr-son-of-dracula/ |archive-date=8 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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